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This Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup jam-packed with fresh vegetables, tender chicken, and enveloped with a lemon broth. It's a delicious, one pot meal that is easy to whip up and full of flavor!

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

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This Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup jam-packed with fresh vegetables, tender chicken, and enveloped with a lemon broth. It's a delicious, one pot meal that is easy to whip up and full of flavor!
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken recipe, lemon recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 servings
Calories 259
Author Gayle

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ white onion diced
  • 3 carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 8 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups shredded chicken I used the shredded rotisserie chicken that you can find near the deli section of your grocery store
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¾ cup dry orzo
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice juice from about 1 lemon
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves

Instructions

  • In a medium pot, heat oil. Add in onion and saute for about 2 minutes.
  • Add in carrots and garlic, stirring to sauté. Add chicken broth, shredded chicken, thyme, and bay leaf. Stir to combine.
  • Bring mixture to a boil. Then, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
  • Add dry orzo, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, add lemon juice and spinach. Stir to combine. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 558mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5583IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg