Immune Boosting Lemon Garlic Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

Meat:

  • 4lb of chicken breast with rib meat

Produce:

  • 1 whole yellow onion
  • 1c of organic rainbow carrots
  • 2 stalks of organic celery
  • 4 cloves of garlic – minced
  • 1 small sweet potato
  • 1 large zucchini
  • 2/3c of white mushrooms
  • Fresh ginger root
  • Fresh turmeric root
  • 3 whole organic lemons – juiced & zested
  • 1/3c fresh parsley
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 1 can of organic cooked tomatoes

Liquids/oils:

  • 6c of organic chicken bone broth
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • ½ tbsp of grass-fed butter

Dried Spices and seasonings:

  • 5 Tbsp dried basil
  • 5 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp of fresh ground pepper
  • 1-2 tsp of sea salt – to taste

 

Directions:

  • Chop all veggies to desired size (¼ inch to 1-inch cubes), and heat a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Once the pot is hot, add avocado oil, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, fresh thyme, and sweet potatoes. Cook for about 5 min to sweat the vegetables and release aromatics.
  • Add chicken, bone broth, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger, turmeric, tomatoes, and herbs and seasonings. Bring to a boil, reduce health to a simmer, and cook for 7-8 min (until chicken is cooked through)
  • Remove chicken and shred it. Add mushrooms, zucchini, and parsley. Simmer for another 5-10 min until zucchini is tender and mushrooms are cooked through.

Serve over rice or quinoa and enjoy!

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At 9 years old, Jordan was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and learned that her entire life would be different going forward. After years of battling blood sugar imbalances, using multiple technologies, and ending up in the ER in 2016 due to an insulin pump failure, she realized something was missing. After graduating with a B.S in exercise science from Lagrange College, she pursued a master's in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from UWS to help others achieve the same healing that she did as a result of diet and lifestyle changes. Jordan addresses patients as a whole through individualized wellness programs and functional medicine. Creating tailored interventions that go beyond your health today, she takes into account your entire life’s journey, from birth to date. This unique approach allows her to see and address all aspects of health.