A wonderful, light soup perfect for the post-holiday turkey leftovers. The lemon in this recipe makes your palate zing, and it is so friendly on the waist-line when you need a ‘light’ meal after the heaviness of the holidays. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¾ cup thinly sliced carrots
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 cups turkey stock
- 1 cup diced cooked turkey
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1 pinch sea salt
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until carrots begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 2
Pour turkey stock into vegetable mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
Step 3
Stir cooked turkey, lemon juice, and lemon zest into turkey stock mixture; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add spinach leaves, salt, and black pepper; simmer until spinach wilts and turns bright green, 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 129 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat6g | 7% |
Saturated Fat1g | 6% |
Cholesterol28mg | 9% |
Sodium482mg | 21% |
Total Carbohydrate8g | 3% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 8% |
Total Sugars3g | |
Protein12g | |
Vitamin C29mg | 147% |
Calcium51mg | 4% |
Iron2mg | 13% |
Potassium397mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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