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Chicken, Wild Rice & Leek Soup

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Looking for the ultimate comfort soup to warm your soul up this Winter while still maintaining that New Years Resolution of trying to eat healthy? Well, here you go!

  • Author: Everyday Gourmet with Blakely

Ingredients

Scale

Oil
2 stalks celery, diced
1 leek, sliced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
Zest of 1 lemon
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup wild rice, cooked according to package directions
1 can (13.5 ounces) Lite coconut milk
4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 bag (6 oz) fresh baby spinach
Lemon juice
Salt
Pepper

Instructions

First thing you want to do is cook the wild rice according to the package directions. Set aside
In a heavy bottomed pot heat up oil over medium high heat
Add in the celery, leek, carrots, a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until sautéed, about 5 minutes
Add the minced garlic and lemon zest and cook until fragrant, another minute
Add in the chicken stock, cooked wild rice, and coconut milk. Let it simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
Once cooked add in the cooked chicken, fresh baby spinach, and season to your liking with salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes, until all of the spinach is wilted
Ladle into bowls, give it a big squeeze of lemon juice on top, and serve! You won’t even believe how delicious this soup is. You’ll want to make it all of the time. Enjoy!