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Chicken soup isn’t just good for the soul. It’s good if you’re feeling a bit off colour, too. “Research has found that chicken soup helps to prevent inflammatory white cells from moving to other parts of your body, which can decrease your cold symptoms,” says Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The bone broth in chicken soup contains collagen, which can help boost your immune system, in addition to amino acids and nutrients that help prevent inflammation.
Our immunity boosting healthy dinner recipe for the day is a simple but mouth-watering Chicken Soup with Garlic Cream.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
1 tbsp thyme leaves, roughly chopped
1.4l chicken stock
300g leftover grilled/chicken, shredded
200g frozen peas
3 tbsp Greek yogurt
1 garlic clove, crushed
Lemon juice
Method:
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan. Add 2 chopped onions, 3 chopped medium carrots and 1 tbsp roughly chopped thyme leaves, and gently fry for 15 mins.
Stir in 1.4l chicken stock, bring to a boil, cover, then simmer for 10 mins.
Add 300g shredded leftover roast chicken, remove half the mixture, then purée with a stick blender.
Tip back into the pan with the rest of the soup, 200g frozen peas and seasoning, then simmer for 5 mins until hot through.
Mix 3 tbsp Greek yogurt,1 crushed garlic clove and a squeeze lemon juice, swirl into the soup in bowls, then serve.
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