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The Best Greek Lemon Chicken Soup — Ready in 30 Minutes

The Best Greek Lemon Chicken Soup — Ready in 30 Minutes
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
8
Calories
214 kcal
Carbs
23.00 g

Ingredients

  • 10 cupschicken broth
  • 3 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 8 clovesgarlic (minced)
  • 1 largesweet onion
  • 1 largelemon (zested)
  • 2 piecesboneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cupMoroccan couscous (pearl)
  • 1/2 teaspooncrushed red pepper
  • 2 ouncescrumbled feta
  • 1/3 cupchopped chive
  • to tasteSalt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place the olive oil in a large sauce pot over medium-low heat. Peel the onion, quarter it, and slice into thin strips. Sauté the onion and minced garlic for 3-4 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add chicken broth, chicken breasts, lemon zest, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in couscous, salt, and pepper. Simmer another 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove chicken breasts, shred, and return to soup. Stir in feta and chives, season to taste.

  5. 5

    Serve warm.