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Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup {GF, Low Cal}

Published: Jan 3, 2018 · Modified: Jan 15, 2020 by Megan

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Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Gluten Free dumplings snuggled in a warm bowl of chicken soup. Cozy, comforting, loaded with veggies and flavor. A quick & easy meal to feed the soul. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Gluten Free dumplings snuggled in a warm bowl of chicken soup. Cozy, comforting, loaded with veggies & flavor. A quick & easy meal to feed the soul. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! I just made Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Made in 40 minutes with REAL food that's gluten free and packed with so much flavor.  This soup is one I surely will be eating all winter long.

Growing up our family went to a restuarant in Green Bay that had chicken dumpling soup. I can't remember the name of it, but OMG it was so good!

I loved it more than I can describe. However, I haven't seen or heard of chicken dumpling soup in a long time, much less a healthy version. For some reason it popped in my head around my birthday and I could not stop thinking about making my own healthy chicken dumping soup.

Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Gluten Free dumplings snuggled in a warm bowl of chicken soup. Cozy, comforting, loaded with veggies & flavor. A quick & easy meal to feed the soul. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

This soup is a twist on my Mom's chicken noodle soup. One of my all time favorite recipes! An easy blend of onion, carrots, celery and a few seasonings.

But since I went gluten free two years ago, the noodles are a no for me and I still haven't found gluten free ones that I like. I'm still on the search for them so I'll keep you posted on if I find them some day.

The REAL star of this show though? The dumplings! I used a blend of Gluten Free Oat Flour and Cassava Flour. Cassava is a yucca (potato) root flour. Tastes like a potato and although it is fine, it gets a real starchy texture when baked.  It's one of my favorite gluten free flours and honestly I need to use it more.

Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Gluten Free dumplings snuggled in a warm bowl of chicken soup. Cozy, comforting, loaded with veggies & flavor. A quick & easy meal to feed the soul. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Making the dumplings for this healthy dumpling soup is very easy. Just mix and roll! I have to admit rolling them was the fun part. But EATING them was even better!

Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Gluten Free dumplings snuggled in a warm bowl of chicken soup. Cozy, comforting, loaded with veggies & flavor. A quick & easy meal to feed the soul. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Gluten Free dumplings snuggled in a warm bowl of chicken soup. Cozy, comforting, loaded with veggies & flavor. A quick & easy meal to feed the soul. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup

Megan Olson
Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Gluten Free dumplings snuggled in a warm bowl of chicken soup. Cozy, comforting, loaded with veggies & flavor. A quick & easy meal to feed the soul. Gluten Free + Low Calorie
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 208 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the Chicken

  • 12 ounces chicken breast about 3 chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the Soup

  • 1/2 cup white onion diced
  • 1 1/2 cups carrots diced
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons thyme

For the Dumplings

  • 3/4 cup cassava flour
  • 3/4 cup Gluten Free Oat Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place chicken breast on the baking sheet. Divide the oil among the chicken breasts then sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Rub the ingredients into the chicken on both sides well. 
  • Bake 30 minutes or until cooked through. 
  • Remove from the oven and let the chicken cool on a plate.
  • While the chicken cools, prepare the dumplings by mixing all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Be sure to measure the flour by spooning it into the measuring cup. 
  • Roll the dough into dumplings with your hands and place on a plate. Depending on the size, you will get 18-24 balls. 
  • Shred the chicken with two forks.  
  • Heat an 8 quart pot to medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery and bay leaves. 
  • Cook 3-5 minutes until tender then add the broth, water and chicken. Bring the pot to a simmer for 10 minutes. 
  • After 10 minutes, add the dumplings and thyme. 
  • Cook the dumplings until cooked through. When they float to the top is when they are done. 
  • Reduce the heat to low. Stir n the milk and remove the bay leaves. 
  • Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks or the freezer 4-6 months. 

Notes

  • My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 27.9gFat: 4.3gSaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 183.2mgFiber: 2.4gSugar: 2.4g
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Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Gluten Free dumplings snuggled in a warm bowl of chicken soup. Cozy, comforting, loaded with veggies & flavor. A quick & easy meal to feed the soul. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Healthy Chicken Dumpling Soup! Gluten Free dumplings snuggled in a warm bowl of chicken soup. Cozy, comforting, loaded with veggies & flavor. A quick & easy meal to feed the soul. 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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  1. neil@neilshealthymeals.com says

    January 04, 2018 at 8:26 am

    Well I love chicken soup but the addition of those amazing dumplings takes this soup to a new higher level. Love it! A must make for me!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      January 04, 2018 at 10:49 am

      Hope you like it Neil!

      Reply
  2. Emily @ Pizza & Pull-Ups says

    January 03, 2018 at 11:46 am

    Well this just sounds like the perfect bowl of comfort, can’t wait to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      January 03, 2018 at 4:33 pm

      Thank you! Hope you like it. 🙂

      Reply

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