Soups

LIGHT GREEK LEMON CHICKEN ORZO SOUP

June 22, 2017

Light Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is an easy one-pot weeknight dinner using rotisserie chicken, chicken broth, fresh herbs and lemon with orzo.

4 cups of rotisserie chicken or 3 chicken breast cooked and diced.
2 32 oz. boxes of chicken broth
3 carrots, peeled and diced
3 celery stalks, diced
3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cups orzo pasta
1 TBS ground thyme
1 TBS salt
1 TBS pepper
Juice and zest from 1 large lemon or 2 small lemons

In a large soup pot, heat olive oil on medium high. Add carrots and celery and cook for 5 minutes on medium. Add chicken broth. Add ground thyme, salt and pepper. Add chicken and fresh thyme. Bring to...
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Nutritions

Calories
298

Sodium
1274mg
53% DV

Fat
17g
26% DV

Protein
22g
44% DV

Carbs
12g
4% DV

Fiber
4g
17% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 5g 26%

Polysaturated Fat 4g 25%

Monosaturated Fat 7g 48%

Cholesterol 85mg 28%

Sodium 1274mg 53%

Potassium 487mg 13%

Protein 22g 44%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 4g 17%

Sugar 5g 10%

Vitamin A 9004IU 180%

Vitamin B6 0.8400000000000001mg 42%

Vitamin C 7mg 12%

Calcium 67mg 6%

Iron 1mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.