Vegan Jackfruit “Chicken” Soup

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With the cold weather upon us and my body craving warmth for lunch + dinner, I decided I needed to recreate a good ol’ fashion chicken soup (but of course without chicken)! This recipe is packed with veggies, jackfruit + chickpeas to make it high in protein + fiber. Of course, if you want it be a little more filling, you can serve it with 1/4 of a cup brown rice or quinoa and/or avocado “croutons” (diced avocado). I promise it will become your winter staple 🙂

Vegan Jackfruit "Chicken" Soup
 
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Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 can jackfruit in water
  • 1 jalapeño, seeds removed + finely diced (optional)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 8 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 14 oz can of chickpeas, drained + rinsed
  • 1 can of artichoke hearts, drained and rinsed, chopped
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp dried dill weed or 2 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
  • 2 cups of shredded kale or raw spinach
  • 1 tbsp of lemon juice or the juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, add olive oil to the pot on medium heat. Add in carrots, onions, celery, jackfruit, jalapeño, bay leaf + salt and pepper. Sauté for about 10 minutes until the vegetables soften + the jackfruit starts to shred. As you stir the vegetables, press down on the jackfruit to break it up and separate so it starts to look like “shredded chicken” pieces. There should be no big hunks of jackfruit by the end.
  2. Add in vegetable broth, chick peas, artichoke hearts, water + dill. Bring the pot to a boil by turning the heat up to high + covering the pot. Then bring it down to a simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
  3. Add in kale or spinach and lemon juice and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  4. Take off heat and then taste test to see if you need any additional spices or lemon.
  5. Serve plain or with a ¼ cup of brown rice or quinoa and/or avocado "croutons". Enjoy!
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(*Note: This recipe was adapted from The Modern Proper, which is an original chicken soup recipe if you want something with meat!)

With Health + Happiness Always,
Jax

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