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Freekeh Chicken Soup with Lemon and Herbs

This simmered dish pairs boneless skinless chicken breast with cracked freekeh, low sodium chicken broth and lemon juice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner
Easy
Balanced High satiety Heart friendly High protein
300 kcal 2000 kcal
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Estimated macros per portion

60 g Protein
61 g Carbohydrates
19 g Fat
14 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

  • 189g boneless skinless chicken breast 200 kcal
  • 61g cracked freekeh (dry) 216 kcal
  • 13g olive oil 115 kcal
  • 89g yellow onion, diced 36 kcal
  • 9g garlic, minced 13 kcal
  • 557g low sodium chicken broth 33 kcal
  • 67g fresh spinach 15 kcal
  • 22g lemon juice 7 kcal
  • 1.11 tsp (2g) ground cumin 8 kcal
  • 0.56 tsp (1g) salt 0 kcal
  • 0.28 tsp (1g) black pepper 1 kcal

Cooking instructions

  1. cracked freekeh (dry)
    Rinse the cracked freekeh under cold water until the water runs mostly clear. Drain well.
  2. olive oilyellow oniongarlicground cumin
    In a pot over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add onion and saute until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cumin for 30 seconds.
  3. cracked freekeh (dry)low sodium chicken broth
    Add chicken, freekeh, and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook until freekeh is tender and chicken is cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
  4. fresh spinach
    Stir in chopped spinach and simmer 2 minutes until wilted. Turn off the heat.
  5. lemon juicesaltblack pepper
    Stir in lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

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