Anti Inflammatory Cauliflower Chicken Soup
This soup is one of my go-to’s since it takes around 30 minutes to come together. You can also leave out the chicken to make this vegan or vegetarian. It tastes great and you feel great after you eat it!
Whenever I feel like I need a boost of extra vitamins and nutrients, I make this amazing and creamy soup. The ingredients are typically always on hand and the process is completely uninvolved. There is minimal preparation and cooking time.
We have the ginger, turmeric, cauliflower, carrots and garlic as our anti inflammatory components to this dish. Not only are they healthy but flavor packed too. Its a win win soup situation.
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Anti Inflammatory Cauliflower Chicken Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbs ginger, grated (or paste)
- 1/2 tsp each turmeric + paprika
- 1 tsp dried mint
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 head cauliflower, florets
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked + shredded
- garnish: olive oil drizzle + lemon
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat your olive oil on medium. Add in the onion and carrot and saute for 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.
- Add in the turmeric, paprika, dried mint, salt and pepper to taste and stir to coat. Then add in the cauliflower florets and broth, cover the pot, bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Continue cooking for 7 minutes or until the florets are fork tender.
- Using a large slotted spoon, transfer about 80% percent of the cauliflower to a blender and puree for 1 minute or until just smooth. Transfer this back to the pot along with your shredded chicken (if using). Stir to combine all. Taste the soup and adjust the salt if needed.
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Thanks for this recipe. Loved it can’t wait to make it again. Only one thing, i didn’t purée the cauliflower cause I added the chicken at the same time. Chunky soup still very good 😋
Hi Vicky, Yes, still great even without the pureeing part!! Thanks for the kind review!
If you love cauliflower you will LOVE this recipe! I made it for a close friend of mine who is going through chemo for breast cancer and she loved it too.
Hi Kathryn, That’s so sweet of you to make this for your friend! I hope she is doing well and she enjoyed the soup!!
Hi, am I reading the recipe correct? is it one tbsp of ginger? It completely over powered the dish and seems like a lot.
I haven’t tried the soup yet, but was reading reviews first. I saw your question. I checked and found that 1 TBL of fresh grated ginger is the same as 1/4 TBL ground ginger, because the ground ginger is more concentrated. Not sure which you used. Maybe I will start with a bit less, and can always add more. Thanks for your post.
So satisfying! Even my picky 8yo liked it!
Hi Laura, that great to hear, thank you for trying out the soup and I’m glad your 8 year old enjoyed it!
hello! are the 16 carbs per serving? or 16 carbs total for the 4 servings?
I was wondering the same. 😊
I LOVE soup, especially soup that is good for you! I’m a great cook, but soup is my nemesis in the kitchen. I can never get it right. But not this time! It turned out amazing and omg so delicious. I am obsessed now with this soup lol and will make it weekly! Thanh you so much for putting out a recipe I can nail!
Hi Sarah, I’m so happy this soup resonated with you and you enjoy it so much! Thanks for the kind review!
Sooooo delicious! My new favorite soup!
Thank you for the glowing review!!
How much is one serving????
One fourth of the soup is a serving
thank you so very much for this recipe stella !!! i’m the farthest away from a ‘cook’ you could find but you made me look like a superstar ! it’s delicious 😛
Hi Michelle, SOrry for the late response but I’m so glad you are a fan of this soup and it worked out so well for you! Cheers to that!
Could I put the raw chicken breasts in the slow cooker with all of the ingredients, and just let it slow cook for the day. Shred the chicken once it is cooked? Wondering if that would jeopardize the flavours, or enhance? Thanks!
Great soup! When I baked the chicken, I roasted a head of garlic and pureed that into the cauliflower… nice addition to the broth.
Thankyou so much for the recipe Stella..
I have type 2 diabetes and this soup has everything I can have without spiking my sugar levels..
It’ll be my go to lunch/dinner, it’s so easy to prepare & looks delicious..
It’s a hot summer here in Australia but I can have it cold ..
Thankyou so much again. x😍
God Bless
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Thankyou for the recipe Stella, this will be my go to soup/ lunch/ dinner..
It’s a hot summer here in Australia but I could even have this cold ..
I have type 2 diabetes and this recipe has everything I can have without spiking my sugar levels..
Your a Godsend with your delicious recipes..
Thankyou so much again
God Bless.. 🙏🇬🇷 🇨🇾 🇦🇺
Hello Georgina, Thanks you for trying this chicken cauliflower soup! I’m so happy it resonates with you even in the Australian summer time! All the best to you!!
Stella
It’s incredible! You described it perfectly. Easy to make, flavours are awesome mixture of spice and mint, chicken makes it a meal. It didn’t need it but I added a splash of cream at the end but would try bit of coconut milk next time. Thank you from a long time soup maker , I will be adding this to my rotation.!
Hi Patti, SO glad you’re adding it to your rotation and thanks for sharing your feedback with everyone about the cream and coconut milk!
I’ve never put mint in a soup! Would the flavour be fine without it? I’d love to try this recipe.
Hi Jen, You can totally leave it out if you like. Maybe do an Italian Herb blend or oregano or just omit it all together. Will still be awesome! I liked it personally with the mint!
Made it today without mint and added a parsnip. And tobe a total rebel, used an immersion blender! It is amazing.
Hi MArgaret, glad it was enjoyed!
I just added a parsnip to mine too?
Hi Jen! This is the first time I tried mint in a soup recipe and glad I took a chance. It turned out fabulous! I love all the flavors together and added a little coconut cream for more fat in my diet and it was delicious!
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Made this soup today, really good 😋😋
Hi Hilde! That’s awesome! Thank you for trying it out!
Thank you for the recipe Stella! This soup is delicious. I was wondering if it freezes well…
Hi Neria, its my pleasure! Yes, freeze away. Its great for that!
This is my third time making this! I love the ease of it!