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Chicken Lentil Soup {GF, Low Cal}

Published: Dec 28, 2013 · Modified: Jul 19, 2020 by Megan

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Chicken Lentil Soup is a wholesome, comforting and nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice and lentils. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

A wholesome, comforting & nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice & lentils this Chicken Lentil Soup is gluten free and low calorie. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Hi Everyone!  How's your Saturday? My day started off with a morning run/walk.  I didn't want to get out of my warm bed this morning, but after crawling outside and taking in the fresh air I felt incredible.  As always, I was glad I did it once I was done.  

My cup of coffee is  much more enjoyable after a little fresh air exercise. When I got home, I cooked up a new soup recipe.  My Mom has a little cold so I thought some soup would do us all good on this cloudy Arizona day.

A wholesome, comforting & nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice & lentils this Chicken Lentil Soup is gluten free and low calorie. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

It was the first time I made this and it was delicious. Another must share with you! Of course, healthy and low-calorie too. I know I've been posting a lot of recipes lately. That's because I'm on vacation and have more time to experiment.

While I was working out, I starting pondering my resolutions for 2014. I have a few things in mind, but....I have commitment issues lol!  I saw this article today on the 10 commandments of type A female personalities.

A wholesome, comforting & nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice & lentils this Chicken Lentil Soup is gluten free and low calorie. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Some of the things on that list I realized should be on my list always - i.e. thou shall request help when needed, thou shall appreciate life's struggles.  Come to think of it, all these things should be on my list! My one addition - thou shall stop trying to control everything. HAHA

Do you struggle with control? I obviously do! I'm slowly learning how to ask for help and let go of things. Let me just say...this is not easy to do. 

What IS easy to do? Making a bowl of CHICKEN LENTIL SOUP! 

A wholesome, comforting & nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice & lentils this Chicken Lentil Soup is gluten free and low calorie. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Chicken Lentil Soup

This chicken lentil soup is everything you need in a soup and then some! Brown rice, lentils, chicken, veggies. It's filling and most importantly, EASY to make! All done in one pot and freezes beautifully too.

I highly recommend if you make it that you double the batch and freeze it for a rainy day when you don't feel like cooking. Personally, I think it tastes even better AFTER it's been frozen. Enjoy!

A wholesome, comforting & nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice & lentils this Chicken Lentil Soup is gluten free and low calorie. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Chicken Lentil Soup

Megan Olson
A comforting and nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice and lentils this Chicken Lentil Soup is gluten free and low calorie. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings
Calories 325 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup lentils dried
  • 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1/2 cup green pepper chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken 1/2 pound, shredded (I baked 3 chicken breasts in the oven at 350 F for 25 minutes then shredded it with a fork)
  • 15 oz can diced tomatoes

Instructions
 

  • Rinse lentils under cold water, drain and set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a large pot then add celery, carrots, bell pepper and minced garlic. Sauté until the veggies are tender.
  • Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes, basil, oregano, rosemary, black pepper and lentils.
  • Bring to a boil then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Stir in the shredded chicken and rice.
  • Cook another 10 minutes to heat the chicken and rice then serve!

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Notes

  • My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
  • For the shredded chicken, you can buy a Rotisserie chicken, make shredded chicken in an Instant Pot or a Crockpot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 28.4gProtein: 37.9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1.8gCholesterol: 78mgFiber: 5.7gSugar: 2.9g
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A wholesome, comforting & nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice & lentils this Chicken Lentil Soup is gluten free and low calorie. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Chicken Lentil Soup is a wholesome, comforting and nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice and lentils. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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