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Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Noodle Soup: A Cozy, Hearty, and Flavor-Packed Bowl


  • Author: WAFA LI

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie works great!)
• ½ cup uncooked wild rice blend (or 1¼ cups cooked)
• 1 cup whole wheat or low-carb egg noodles*
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or light coconut milk)
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (for creaminess & depth)
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped (garnish)

*💡 For lower carbs: swap noodles for spiralized zucchini or shirataki noodles.


Instructions

  1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium. Sauté onion and celery 5 min until soft; add garlic, cook 1 min.
  2. Stir in wild rice (if uncooked), broth, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then simmer 35–40 min (or 10 min if using pre-cooked rice) until rice is tender.
  3. Add noodles and cook per package (usually 6–8 min for whole wheat).
  4. Stir in shredded chicken, almond milk, and nutritional yeast. Warm through 3–4 min—do not boil.
  5. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and serve cozy-style.

PREP TIME & NUTRITION :
Prep Time: 10 min | Cook Time: 40 min (or 15 min with pre-cooked rice) | Total Time: 50 min (or 25 min) | Servings: 4
Calories: 265 | Net Carbs: 28g | Fats: 6g | Protein: 24g