Lemon Turkey Soup for Weight Loss

Welcome to my series 0→60 where i’m sharing tips and recipes that helped me lose 60 lbs! All the recipes are gluten free because i’ve been gluten free for 11 years.

There’s nothing like a good bowl of soup. This soup is one i made often during my 60 lb weight loss journey, and one i never got tired of. Not only is it packed with protein to keep you satisfied, it’s full of nutrient dense vegetables and gut healthy and nourishing bone broth. It’s an updated take on a classic chicken soup, this time with turkey and a few extra spices that elevate it to something a bit more complex but just as comforting, I hope you try it.

I love pairing it with a piece of avocado toast for a balanced weight loss meal.

Makes 6 servings

Recipe: 

1 lb 93% lean 7% fat ground turkey 

1 medium sweet potato 

3 medium carrots diced 

2 stalks celery diced 

1 medium onion diced

5 garlic cloves diced

1 tbsp ginger grated 

1 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil divided

salt to taste

6 cups bone broth (i used both turkey and chicken but chicken alone works great)

1 can great white northern beans, strained 

10 cups spinach (300 grams)

1/2 tsp celery seeds 

1 1/2 tsp ground coriander divided 

2 bay leaves

1/2 tsp dried rosemary 

1 tsp dried thyme

1 + 1/2 tsp basil divided 

1/4 tsp turmeric 

1/8 tsp black pepper 

juice of 1 lemon 

In a large soup pot, heat one tablespoon of olive oil. Add celery seeds and heat for 30 seconds – 1 min. Add ground turkey, 1/2 tsp basil 1/2 tsp coriander, and salt, and heat until turkey is cooked through. Remove turkey with a slotted spoon and set aside in a covered bowl to retain moisture. Heat the additional tsp olive oil in the rendered fat and oil left over, cook diced onions for 5-8 mins until translucent. Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant. Add remaining coriander and stir for 1 minute. Add carrots and celery and cook for 5 mins. Add sweet potato and remaining spices. Cook for 5 mins, then cover everything with bone broth. Cover pot and let cook for 20 mins or until carrots and sweet potatoes are fork tender but not falling apart. Add drained beans, cook for 3 mins. Finally, add the turkey back in and add spinach and heat until wilted. Finish with the juice of one lemon and serve.

Optional if you like heat: add one diced serrano pepper when you add the ginger and garlic. 

Calories and macros per serving:

Calories: 310

Protein: 30g

Carbs: 29g

Fat: 9g

Fiber: 7.5 g