Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup with Kale

This Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup with Kale is so healthy, hearty, and savory! This will be your new favorite soup!

Some days, I just love a good comforting soup. Chicken and rice is definitely one of my favorite soups to make. I decided to put a new twist on it by adding some Kale and Lemon!

Kale is perfect for soup. The leaves hold up well, and you don’t get much wilting like you would using Spinach or some other leafy green.

Plus, Kale is so good for you. It has powerful antioxidants, tons of vitamins, it can help lower cholesterol, and it is one of the most nutrient-dense foods in the world! Basically, Kale is like a SuperFood!

Why You’ll Love this Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup

It’s super easy to make, healthy, comforting, and 100% satisfying.

Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1 cup sliced Carrots
• 1 cup chopped Yellow Onion
• 1 Garlic Clove chopped
• 6 cups Chicken Broth
• 1 Tbs dried Thyme
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
• ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 cup uncooked Arborio Rice
• 2 cups chopped Kale thick stems removed
• ½ cup fresh Lemon Juice approximately 3 Lemons

How to Make Lemon Chicken Rice Soup

1. Add Chicken, Carrots, Onion, Garlic, Chicken Broth, Thyme, Bay Leaves, Salt, and Pepper to a slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low 6 hours or high 3 hours.
3. Remove Chicken and shred with a fork until bite size pieces are created, add back to slow cooker.
4. Remove Bay Leaves and discard.
5. Add Rice and Kale.
6. Cover and cook ½ hour.
7. Stir in Lemon Juice (Note, start with a little bit at a time until desired taste. I like mine very lemony so I used ½ cup).
8. Serve immediately.

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Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup with Kale

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This Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup with Kale is so healthy, hearty, and savory! This will be your new favorite soup!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Total Time 3 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 249 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb boneless skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1 cup sliced Carrots
• 1 cup chopped Yellow Onion
• 1 Garlic Clove chopped
• 6 cups Chicken Broth
• 1 Tbs dried Thyme
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
• ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 cup uncooked Arborio Rice
• 2 cups chopped Kale thick stems removed
• ½ cup fresh Lemon Juice approximately 3 Lemons

Instructions

 

• Add Chicken, Carrots, Onion, Garlic, Chicken Broth, Thyme, Bay Leaves, Salt, and Pepper to a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low 6 hours or high 3 hours.
• Remove Chicken and shred with a fork until bite size pieces are created, add back to slow cooker.
• Remove Bay Leaves and discard.
• Add Rice and Kale.
• Cover and cook ½ hour.
• Stir in Lemon Juice (Note, start with a little bit at a time until desired taste. I like mine very lemony so I used ½ cup).
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!
• Note: if the rice absorbs too much liquid you can add more broth and reheat.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 21gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 1561mgPotassium: 508mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 4320IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg

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