Low Sodium Chicken Soup
This homemade soup uses whole chicken thighs, simmered slowly to create a rich, flavorful broth – no bouillon needed! It’s easy, low in sodium, comforting, and totally customizable. Add noodles, rice, or keep it brothy – make it your own!
Servings: 8 (serving size: 1 cup)
Ingredients
- 1-1.5 lbs raw chicken thighs, unseasoned skin on, bone-in adds more flavor!
- 1 white onion, quartered
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 carrot sticks, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 celery stalks, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 turnip, peeled and quartered
- 1 parsnip, peeled and quartered
- 1 bay leaf
- Black pepper to taste
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Place chicken thighs on the bottom of a large stockpot.
- Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, bay leaf, black pepper, and any other salt-free seasonings.
- Fill the pot with water, leaving 1-2 inches of space at the top.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 3-4 hours.
- Carefully remove chicken thighs. Let cool slightly, then shred or cube the meat.
- Strain broth into a clean pot, removing the vegetables, chicken bones, and bay leaf (**if you’d like vegetables in your soup, just chop them smaller before cooking and skip the straining step!)
- Add chicken back into the broth. Stir in the lemon juice.
- Serve warm. Add cooked rice or noodles to each bowl if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information (per 1 cup): 130 calories, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 80 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 0 g added sugar, 9 g protein, 51 mg sodium, 17 mg calcium,
145 mg potassium, 77 mg phosphorus, 7 mg oxalate Nutrition Information (per pot of soup): 1042 calories, 31 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 640
mg cholesterol, 11 g fiber, 0 g added sugar, 143 g protein, 409 mg sodium, 133 mg
calcium, 1154 mg potassium, 611 mg phosphorus, 56 mg oxalate Optional: Try adding salt-free herbs or spices like thyme, parsley or rosemary to increase flavor!
145 mg potassium, 77 mg phosphorus, 7 mg oxalate Nutrition Information (per pot of soup): 1042 calories, 31 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 640
mg cholesterol, 11 g fiber, 0 g added sugar, 143 g protein, 409 mg sodium, 133 mg
calcium, 1154 mg potassium, 611 mg phosphorus, 56 mg oxalate Optional: Try adding salt-free herbs or spices like thyme, parsley or rosemary to increase flavor!