Chicken Couscous Soup
This chicken couscous soup is made with tender chicken, vegetables, lemon, and herbs, then finished with fluffy couscous and creamy greek yogurt.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 302kcal
Ingredients
- 3 carrots cut into half moons
- 3 celery stalks thinly sliced
- 1 white onion sliced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ lb chicken breasts cut into large chunks
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 2 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup couscous
- ½ cup greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, add the carrots, celery, white onion, garlic, chicken, lemon juice, ginger, oregano, sea salt, and black pepper. Cook on low for 5 - 6 hours or high for 3 - 4 hours until chicken is tender.3 carrots, 3 celery stalks, 1 white onion, 3 garlic cloves, 1 ½ lb chicken breasts, 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon ginger, 2 teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Once the chicken is tender, add the couscous to the slow cooker and cook on low for 30 minutes until the couscous is soft. Let the greek yogurt sit at room temperature during this time to take the chill off.1 cup couscous
- Fold in the greek yogurt and parmesan cheese until well combined.½ cup greek yogurt, ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
- Serve in individual bowls, garnish with more parmesan cheese, if desired, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 456mg | Potassium: 676mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5203IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1mg