Smoked Chicken and Apple Soup

Smoked chicken and apple soup with low sodium and low fat. Perfect for CKD and diabetes-friendly lunches and dinners.
Appropriate for: High-fiber, High-protein, Low-sodium, Low-phosphorus, Low-potassium
Diet preference: Dairy-free, Nut-free
Meal type: Crockpot, Dinner, Soup
Season: Fall, Winter
Cuisine type: American
Ingredients
Yield:
serves 6
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 stalks celery, diced
  • 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored & diced
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried sage
  • 4 cups chicken stock, low sodium (do not use low sodium stock that contains potassium chloride)
  • ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1½ teaspoons horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast
Smoked Chicken and Apple Soup
Directions
Prep: 20 min, Cook: 45 min, Total: 1 hr 5 min
  1. Over medium heat in a soup pot, add oil, onions, celery and apples and sauté until onions become translucent.
  2. Add thyme and sage and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add chicken stock, liquid smoke, horseradish, vinegar and sugar;
  4. simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup at this stage in the soup pot.
  6. Add diced chicken and simmer for 10 more minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1 Cup
  • Calories 194
  • Carbohydrates 17 g
  • Dietary Fiber 3.4 g
  • Protein 20.6 g
  • Fat 4.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.6 g
  • Sodium 150 mg
  • Potassium 608 mg
  • Calcium 32 mg
  • Phosphorus 188 mg

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