Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup: Healthy and Budget-Friendly!

By The Mediterranean Dish · 45 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Heat extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
2. Add the chopped onion, chopped celery, sliced carrots and minced garlic, season with salt and pepper, and soften for about 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Add the chicken breasts, 4 cups chicken stock, 2 cups water, 2 tsp dried oregano, 0.5 tsp turmeric, 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes, and a dash of salt and pepper.
4. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the chicken is mostly cooked.
5. Take out the chicken, shred it with two forks, and return it to the pot.
6. Add 0.75 cup orzo and 1 cup frozen peas, and cook for about 9 minutes until the orzo is tender.
7. Turn off the heat, then stir in the chopped green onions, the chopped parsley, the juice of 2 lemons and the zest of the 2 lemons.

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