Asparagus Chicken Soup
Delicate asparagus chicken soup with noodles, peas, and leeks. A light and healthy spring soup, making the most of the seasonal produce.
Servings 4
Calories 315kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g/ 8.8 oz asparagus See note
- 1,2 liter/ 40 fl.oz/ 5 cups chicken stock
- 350 g/ 12.3 oz skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 2 medium)
- 1 garlic clove
- 100 g/ 3.5 oz soba noodles or other noodles of choice
- 1 handful peas
- 1 small leek
- a few sprigs parsley and dill
- fine sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Clean the asparagus and cut away the woody lower part of the stalk. If using white asparagus, peel the stalks using a vegetable peeler and starting peeling right under the head of the asparagus. Cut the asparagus into pieces, about 4 cm/ 1.6 inch long.
- Pour the stock into a soup pot and bring to a boil.
- In the meantime chop the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Add to the stock, together with the asparagus and the grated garlic clove. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the peas and the soba noodles and continue cooking for another 5 minutes or according to the packet's instructions. If you use other noodles, follow the cooking instructions and adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- In the meantime shred the leek very finely and chop the herbs. Add them to the soup and adjust the taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately
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Notes
You can make the soup with either green or white asparagus.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of the soup | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 817mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g