Chicken Detox Soup
Chicken Detox Soup is a fast, tasty meal filled with vitamins and nutrients. This cleansing soup is great to make when you need a do-over in your eating plan.
Why We Love This Chicken Detox Soup Recipe
Looking for a great Detox Soup Recipe? Especially after the holidays, I like to take some time to eat healthy and include some nourishing, detoxing soups like this Chicken Detox Soup!
From my personal experience, cleanses usually involve expensive herbal supplement kits from the health food store, or a whole lot of juicing.
However, this cleanse is different. It’s a Chicken Detox Soup Cleanse made from a nourishing homemade soup with fresh chicken, loads of veggies, and ginger, to boost your metabolism and immune system, as well as remove toxins to help your body work as it should. Eat this soup for a few days and you will be feeling good as new! It is gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo to boot!
With protein, vegetables, vitamins, and minerals, it provides more nutrients than most of the world’s population receives on any given day. So don’t be afraid to give it a try!
Ingredients You Need
- Chicken Breast – chicken breast is best since it is high in protein and low in fat. You can use chicken thighs, but this will add fat to the chicken soup.
- Chicken Broth – or chicken stock
- Vegetables – onion, broccoli, carrots, celery and peas
- Fresh Parsley – for a fresh, herby flavor
- Fresh Ginger – adds flavor and antioxidants
- Garlic – to make the soup aromatic
- Olive Oil – to sauté the veggies, you can also use avocado oil if preferred!
- Apple Cider Vinegar – adds a slight tangy flavor
- Crushed Red Pepper – for just a hint of spice
- Turmeric – great for cleanses
- Salt & Pepper – to taste
Pro Tip: If you see any vegetable in there that you don’t like, switch it out for something you do like. Other great options are spinach, kale, or additional fresh herbs! For ease, you can use shredded rotisserie chicken instead!
How to Make Detox Soup
Set a large sauce pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, chopped onions, celery, ginger, and garlic. Sauté for 5-6 minutes to soften. Then add the raw chicken breasts, broth, carrots, apple cider vinegar, crushed red pepper, turmeric, and 1 teaspoon sea salt.
Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 20+ minutes, until the chicken breasts are cooked through. Then remove the chicken with tongs and set them on a cutting board to cool.
Add broccoli, peas, and parsley to the pot. Continue to simmer to soften the broccoli. Meanwhile, shred the chicken breast with two forks, and stir it back into the soup. Once the broccoli is tender, taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm!
Pro Tip: If you like a little extra tangy flavor, serve your chicken detox soup with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chicken detox soup is a healthy soup made with lots of veggies and immune-boosting ingredients to detox your body from toxins. This recipe includes ultra-healthy flavor-makers like ginger, turmeric, and apple cider vinegar.
To make a detox vegetable soup, omit the chicken and use vegetable broth instead. Keep in mind that the soup will not have as much protein for a fully balanced meal.
Store leftover chicken detox soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The leftover soup makes for a great meal prep idea. To freeze, place in the freezer in a large zip bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge and then place in a sauce pot to reheat.
Check the Recipe Card to See How to Make Chicken Detox Soup + Video!
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- Roasted Salmon Detox Bowl
- Cleansing Detox Water
- Paleo Cashew Chicken
- Paleo Baked Chicken Parmesan
- Paleo White Chicken Chili
- Paleo Lemon Chicken
- Paleo Nut Bars
- Paleo Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Paleo Baked Coconut Shrimp
- 3-Ingredient Paleo Pancakes
- Baked Sweet Potato Chips
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Chicken Detox Soup Recipe + Video
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 1/2 cups sliced carrots
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, shredded or grated
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Set a large sauce pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, chopped onions, celery, ginger, and garlic. Saute for 5-6 minutes to soften. Then add the raw chicken breasts, broth, carrots, apple cider vinegar, crushed red pepper, turmeric and 1 teaspoon sea salt.
- Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 20+ minutes, until the chicken breasts are cooked through. Then remove the chicken with tongs and set them on a cutting board to cool.
- Add the broccoli, peas, and parsley to the pot. Continue to simmer to soften the broccoli. Meanwhile, shred the chicken breasts with two forks, and stir it back into the soup. Once the broccoli is tender, taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm.
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Recipe based on Chicken Detox Soup from Perfect Weight America
Loved your recipe instructions on the perfect chicken detox recipe. Thanks for such amazing words.
Made this today and wanted to comment on how yummy it it. The perfect soup for a cold, rainy Jan in Los Angeles! Thanks for the recipe :)
This was so delicious!! I love the little kick of spice. I will definitely be making this again!!
Simply put, this is the best soup I’ve ever tasted. The health benefits of the ingredients are to the moon. First time I’ve used fresh ginger and found that l I love it! Family loves it! I prepared it close to the recipe except omitted onions, added a few fresh cubed potatoes, and doubled the turmeric. Recipe is endlessly customizable to what you have on hand. Thank you for sharing, and your instructions were so helpful.
Very Good
This soup is absolutely delicious!!!
I added a little extra apple cider vinegar. It’s a very clean and satisfying soup. We definitely will be making more in the future.
Can I sub the uncooked chicken with rotisserie chicken?
Hi Bailey,
You can! Just be sure to add the cooked chicken to the soup at the end, so it doesn’t get tough.
i used the rotissire chicken, and added it with the peas and broccoli, came out fine. very good
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It’s very delicious and i love it. however i think i may have added too much salt. i didn’t measure the salt just did it to taste. it’s very yummy i’m just worried it won’t be as good for me to eat it all day or use as a detox soup? what do you think? i love it regardless of my mistake i’m just heavy handed xx
Absolutely delicious! I did add some Napa cabbage simply because I had it for a slaw I was making. That fresh ginger in the broth reminds me of my favorite soup from my favorite Japanese restaurant!
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I love this recipe. I make this at least 10 times a year. I do add some zucchini at tue very end of the cooking time, when it is in season. Thank you soo much for this recipe!
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This is a banger!!!! Subbed okra for peas and added basil and parsley from the garden! I also used a qt of bone broth to increase the minerals and protein and curry powder for zing. This is a great addition to my wellness week! Thank you!
Awesome!!
Made this tonight I omitted the peas and added mushrooms and lemongrass .
It was awesome will make again. Love your recipes.
Tasty, subtle flavors. Very clean, but satisfying. Beautiful and colorful. Easy to make, and to clean-up after the meal. We enjoyed your recipe very much as a week night dinner. Thank you very much for a nice switch-up on a cold evening.
This is one of my fave recipes of all time, and part of the beauty is the fact that you can tweak it as needed based upon what you’ve got/personal preferences. Today I’m going to make this, but use kale instead of broccoli and add some sweet potatoes. I’ve made it with cabbage, corn, and exactly as written. Best part is, it is so easy! Thanks so much for one of my fave recipes ever!