This Clean Eating Lemon Chicken Quinoa Soup comes together quickly and is an amazing new take on the classic chicken soup!

When the weather in Chicago drops below zero, clean eating soup recipes give me life.

This Clean Eating Lemon Chicken Quinoa Soup is an amazing new take on the age old chicken noodle soup recipe. With a zing of lemon flavor, plus carrots, kale and chicken … not only is this recipe super delicious, but it’s also super good for you.

What’s even better, is all you need is about 30 minutes to make this piping hot pot of soup the whole family will love.

I like this soup so much that I froze a portion of it JUST so that I can thaw it if I happen to get the sniffles this winter. How’s that for planning ahead? #independentwoman

Clean Eating Lemon Chicken Quinoa Soup seriously is one of the best clean eating soup recipes I’ve tried. Plus, it can be made with either cooked chicken (like leftovers from a roasted chicken or rotisserie chicken from the grocery store), or raw.

You can also make this recipe in a slow cooker if you’re pressed for time. Just cook the vegetables and add all ingredients but kale to a slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, making sure the chicken is cooked through. Stir in the kale and presto!

See all that glorious goodness? I wish I could take a bath right in that pot and eat all the soup for every meal.

Too far?

Make this Clean Eating Lemon Chicken Quinoa Soup next time you’re looking for a clean eating soup recipe that’s perfect for work lunches, easy to freeze, and can even transform into a slow cooker recipe.

What could be better? (Well … besides summer. But that’s not happening any time soon.)

Clean Eating Lemon Chicken Quinoa Soup

This Clean Eating Lemon Chicken Quinoa Soup comes together quickly and is an amazing new take on the classic chicken soup!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups carrots, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (raw or cooked), cut into cubes
1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
Juice of 1 lemon
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 cups kale, chopped

Instructions

In a large stock pot, heat the olive oil. Cook the carrots, celery, onion and garlic until soft, about 7 minutes.

Add the chicken broth, chicken, quinoa, lemon juice, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Stir in the kale until wilted (this only takes a minute). Season with more salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Shawna B Buckley

Friday 7th of January 2022

This is my favorite chicken soup recipe ever! I make it all the time and have used brown rice as well. Love it!

Diane Budash

Monday 12th of April 2021

I just made this& only used half the lemon! It was delicious!!! Need more recipes! Appreciate it! 4-12-21!!

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annie

Sunday 17th of September 2017

I have been making your recipe for at least a year now, and I have to say this is the most delicious chicken soup I have ever had. I have made it with quinoa, but I've also made it with brown rice and I prefer that version. Made it again tonight and it is so tasty, I just had to tell you, calling it clean eating is attractive, and it actually is very healthy, but I'm afraid some people might be turned off by the 'clean eating' headline. To those people I say, This soup is healthy, rich in flavor, and you will not feel like you are being deprived in any way by eating it. This soup tastes decadent, as far as chicken soup goes, but it is totally healthy. Love it so much.!!