{"id":30226,"date":"2020-03-30T16:06:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T21:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=30226"},"modified":"2024-01-10T11:33:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:33:05","slug":"chicken-chickpea-spinach-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/chicken-chickpea-spinach-soup","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Chickpea Spinach Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chicken Chickpea Spinach Soup - a healthy hearty and delicious soup that is both high in protein and fibre and a perfect meal for any day of the week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Healthy and Hearty Soup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I love soups that have lots of different components that make it feel like a filling but healthy meal and soups are great for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This soup combines lots of healthy veggies along with the delicious flavours from chicken and texture, fibre and protein with chickpeas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most ingredients are stuff we always have on hand, so it's a nice and easy soup to make. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Soup Base<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No matter what soup I am making I generally always start off with a base on onions, garlic and some herbs\/seasoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to any tasty soup is to ensure you fry up the base ingredients until lovely and softened with a light golden colour, as this is what really adds flavour to any soup. Take the time to fry and soften your soup base, it's not a stage than can be rushed or skipped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with the onion and garlic I also added some sliced carrots, as I had plenty on hand to use up and well whenever I add carrots to a soup, I love to add some crushed fennel seeds as they add such an amazing flavour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always compliment any ingredients you add to a soup with spices or herbs that go well together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chunky or Smooth Soup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I don't know about you, but I have never been a fan of completely smooth soups. They are just too much like baby food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favourite soups are broth like with lots of different chunks of vegetables and other ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will occasionally eat a fully blended soup, but it has to have some kind of topping added into, so I don't feel like I am just eating pureed food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Replacement for Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I always have some chickpeas on hand as I use them often, in chilli, soups, casseroles, curries. Such a versatile ingredient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I am aware not everyone loves them, so what can you use instead? Below are some swaps you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n