Description
Greek Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe is a delicious dinner. Easy to make in the instant pot, crock pot or on the stove. Lemony and healthy! You can serve it with rice, pasta or zucchini noodles. Either way – it’s SO yummy and cozy!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups diced carrots
1 cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped celery
1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup dry orzo pasta
½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Sauté the carrots, onion, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes.
2. Add spices, bay leaves, chicken breasts, and chicken broth.
3. Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium and cook 15 minutes.
4. Remove chicken and bay leaves. Add orzo and cook half the recommended time.
5. Shred chicken and return to pot with lemon juice.
6. Stir and serve hot.
Notes
You can swap pasta for rice or zucchini noodles.
Add a parmesan rind for extra flavor.
Use any broth you like.
Make it vegetarian by substituting beans for chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 272
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 364mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 73mg