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Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

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February 15, 2018

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Greek Lemon Chicken Soup – This soup is a Greek twist on your classic chicken noodle soup, made with shredded chicken, Israeli couscous, feta cheese, and a hint of lemon. It’s the perfect way to warm up or ease a cold this winter

Bowl of Greek Lemon Chicken Soup How was your Valentine’s Day?! Are you still in a chocolate coma like I am? I kind of overdid it. But are you really surprised???

Now that we’ve all had our fix of chocolate treats, I wanted to share something comforting today, but in a savory way. And since it’s still too cold for my blood, I thought a soup would be the perfect thing!

You guys loved the salsa verde chicken chili that I posted last year so I just had to try another chicken soup recipe. This one is also broth-based so you don’t have to worry to sticking to just one bowl of this delicious stuff.

For this soup, I decided to draw inspiration from a cuisine that I’ve fallen in love with in the last year – Greek cuisine!! I talked all about my new-found love affair in this post for the Greek chicken quesadillas. If you haven’t tried these yet, what are you waiting for?!

Okay back to the soup…check out my newest soup recipe – Greek Lemon Chicken Soup!

Bowl of Greek Lemon Chicken Soup with a spoon in it Closeup on a bowl of Greek Lemon Chicken Soup Spoonful of Greek Lemon Chicken Soup and couscous

The flavor of this soup is incredible – familiar yet with a little special something to excite your taste buds. You can thank the salty feta cheese and tangy lemon zest for that. But don’t worry – all that extra flavor isn’t gonna cost you any extra time in the kitchen.

Like the salsa verde chicken chili, this recipe is extremely easy to throw together. And super quick to make, thanks to the rotisserie chicken breasts that are already cooked. So all you really gotta do for this soup is throw everything in a pot and cook together. That’s really all there is to it.

And if you wanna keep the Greek theme going, feel free to us some pita bread for dipping. We loved it!

Slices of pita

Although this recipe is uber-simple, I still have a few tips to make sure nothing goes wrong as you recreate it for yourself:

  1. Make sure to slice the onion in thin strips instead of big chunks. You want the onion to be a size that’s easy to eat.
  2. Speaking of the onion, you want to make sure you cook it enough in the first step so that it’s nice and tender before you add the rest of the ingredients. Plus, this is where all the flavor develops!
  3. Don’t add the feta cheese until the very end. Otherwise, the cheese may melt and break down too much and you won’t have those awesome chunks in the soup anymore.
  4. I used chicken breasts for this soup to keep it lean, but feel free to use thighs or even leftover turkey for this recipe.
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Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

This soup is a Greek twist on your classic chicken noodle soup, made with shredded chicken, Israeli couscous, feta cheese, and a hint of lemon. It's the perfect way to warm up or ease a cold this winter
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium sweet onion sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 10 cups chicken broth
  • 1 medium lemon zested
  • 2 rotisserie chicken breasts shredded
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup Israeli couscous dry
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/3 cup chives chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add olive oil to a large Dutch oven and place over medium-low heat. Once the pan is hot, add the diced onion and minced garlic to the pot and cook until translucent (about 3-4 minutes).
  • Add chicken broth, lemon zest, shredded chicken, and red pepper flakes to pot and stir to combine. Raise the heat to medium high and let it come to a boil. Once boiling, cover pot and lower to a simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add Israeli couscous to pot and stir. Add feta cheese and chopped chives and stir. Give the broth a taste and add salt and pepper, as needed. I didn't need any pepper since the red pepper added enough for my taste. But I still added a pinch of salt. Turn off heat and serve immediately.

Notes

Recipe adapted from A Spicy Perspective

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Comments

  1. Britt @ A Lil' Sweet, Spice, & Advice says

    February 18, 2018 at 11:58 pm

    You put feta cheese in the soup?! *faints* I love feta cheese so much! I am loving all of the Greek flavors in this.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:23 pm

      Omg me too! Feta is so underrated!

      Reply
  2. Paige says

    February 18, 2018 at 10:32 pm

    I love the way this looks…really want to dig in to it! Perfect right now no matter where you live too!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:24 pm

      So true!

      Reply
  3. Katie Crenshaw | A Fork's Tale says

    February 18, 2018 at 8:05 pm

    I love this soup!!!! I have had it with rice and not orzo. I can’t wait to try your version. It looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:24 pm

      You’re gonna love the couscous!

      Reply
  4. Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says

    February 18, 2018 at 5:43 pm

    I’m always looking for new soups to add to my winter lunch list. This one looks like a good addition!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:26 pm

      Yessss! Let me know how you like it!

      Reply
  5. Amanda Mason says

    February 18, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    This looks so good…perfect for lunch or a snack! I eat soups for snacks all the time! I love that you added Israeli couscous!! It’s one of my favorites! I cant wait to try this!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:26 pm

      Yes so true!

      Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    February 17, 2018 at 9:58 pm

    This recipe has me reminiscing about a vacation I took to Greece years ago!! I’m going to have to try this out!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:27 pm

      Aw I really want to visit Greece!

      Reply
  7. Char Ferrara says

    February 17, 2018 at 10:03 am

    Wow, this sounds incredible! What an original take on chicken soup. Sounds so easy to make too!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:28 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  8. Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says

    February 17, 2018 at 8:45 am

    I’m always looking for new ways to eat couscous…I’ve never thought of adding it to soup. What a great idea! This looks perfect for these chilly days

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:28 pm

      It really is!

      Reply
  9. Maryal says

    February 16, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    Ugh why do I always have to see your posts when I’m SO hungry! This looks and sounds absolutely delicious! Another one that I’m saving!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:28 pm

      Aw haha! Thanks so much!

      Reply
  10. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says

    February 16, 2018 at 9:20 am

    That is so great to add cous cous! I am mostly vegetarian, but I’d make it for my
    husband and stepson and they would love this soup!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:29 pm

      Yes so true!

      Reply
  11. Catherine says

    February 15, 2018 at 11:42 pm

    What a great take on classic chicken soup. And, I have most of the ingredients at home!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:29 pm

      Yay! I hope you had a chance to try it out!

      Reply
  12. Brittany Cook says

    February 15, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    How delicious does this sound – you can never go wrong with a soup to warm your belly! Thank you for the great recipe, I will save this for when it starts to get a little chilly.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:30 pm

      You’re so welcome!

      Reply
  13. Amanda says

    February 15, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    This looks fantastic! I love all greek food, but have never thought of doing it in a chicken soup.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      Right?! I am so glad I have this recipe now!

      Reply
  14. TurksWhoEat says

    February 15, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    This looks so comforting and delicious 😀

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  15. Emily says

    February 15, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    I love couscous but have never tried it in soup before! This recipe looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it soon! Pinned for later!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      Oh man you’re gonna love it – I KNOW it!

      Reply
  16. Emily says

    February 15, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    I love a good homemade chicken noodle soup but I’m definitely loving the use of ccouscous and feta. Totally need to try this one!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Right?! It’s like the grown-up version 😉

      Reply
  17. Catherine says

    February 15, 2018 at 1:54 pm

    It’s a perfect day for this soup! What a delicious and comforting meal.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  18. Liz says

    February 15, 2018 at 1:05 pm

    It’s totally soup weather here! And I’ve been loving Greek flavors lately.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      Yay – hope you had a chance to make this yummy soup!

      Reply
  19. Allison - Celebrating Sweets says

    February 15, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    This looks delicious! And I’m pretty much always looking for a reason to eat feta, so this is perfect! Ha!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 26, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      Haha thanks so much!

      Reply

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