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Delicious and Easy Spring Vegetable Soup Recipe for a Fresh Taste

Delicious and Easy Spring Vegetable Soup Recipe for a Fresh Taste
Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min
Serves
4
Calories
446 kcal
Carbs
44.00 g

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cupolive oil
  • 1 cupchopped yellow onion
  • 4 large clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1.5 cupschopped carrots ((approx. 2 carrots))
  • 1.5 cupschopped asparagus ((woody stems removed))
  • 1.5 cupschopped snap peas
  • 1leek, cut into 1/4-inch rounds ((use white part of leek, only))
  • 1 TbspItalian seasoning
  • 5 cupsvegetable broth ((low sodium))
  • 3/4 cuporzo, dry ((see notes for GF option))
  • 2 large leavesswiss chard, chopped
  • 2 cupscooked chicken, shredded ((see notes for vegetarian options))
  • 1/4 cupfresh dill, chopped
  • 1/2 lemonjuice only ((or use whole lemon, if preferred))
  • —Salt + pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat olive oil in a large, deep pot over medium-high. Add in chopped onion and minced garlic. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add chopped carrots, asparagus, snap peas, leeks, and Italian seasoning to the pot. Season with salt and pepper, then stir and cook for about 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Pour in vegetable broth. Cover the pot and bring broth to a boil.

  4. 4

    Once broth is boiling, stir in the uncooked orzo, chopped swiss chard, and shredded chicken. Cook for 6 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in the fresh dill and lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed before serving.