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Ginger Chicken Detox Soup

Ginger Chicken Detox Soup

Ginger, chicken and fresh vegetables in a delicious stock will leave you feeling refreshed and ready for the new year and Spring.

Ingredients

  • 2 skin-on boned-in chicken breasts
  • 1 3-inch piece ginger, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 1 large carrot peeled and diced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cups baby spinach or fresh kale

Instructions 

  • In a large Dutch oven cook chicken in 8 cups water with ginger, onion, celery, carrot, bay leaves, lemon juice, turmeric and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Let soup cool.
  • Remove chicken and bay leaves from soup; remove skin from chicken and shred. Turn Dutch oven to medium heat. Add chicken back to the soup and add spinach. Cook over low heat 5 to 10 more minutes or until spinach is wilted and heated through.