Now that the new year is here it’s time to start thinking of healthy recipes. Am I right?! This healthy soup is paleo-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, and Whole 30 approved. It so easy to make and has a delicious flavor.
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My husband asks if I would make this every week. It’s so easy to do, why wouldn’t I? This soup is so flavorful and healthy.
Chicken Kale Cabbage Sweet Potato Soup Ingredients
- Chicken Breast
- Onion
- Sweet Potatoes
- Kale
- Cabbage
- Italian Seasoning
- Chicken Broth
- Bay Leaves
- Sea Salt
- Fresh ground Pepper
How to Make Chicken Kale Cabbage Sweet Potato Soup
Just add the ingredients to your slow -cooker and you are done. In just a few hours your house will be filled with the most amazing aroma. I just love a bowl of warm soup on a cold winter day. I mean who doesn’t?!
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a healthy carb. They are a great source of fiber and vitamins C and A. They are also rich in vitamin B6. Again this is a healthy carb that you want to add to your diet.
Cabbage
Cabbage is a superfood. An excellent Source of Vitamin K. An excellent Source of Vitamin K and C. It’s also high in fiber and contains powerful antioxidants, including polyphenols and sulfur compounds. Seriously, you need to add this to your diet.
Kale
Kale is another super food. It is a nutritious food rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin K, and beta-carotene. Kale is also low in fat and high in fiber
After I shared the behind-the-scenes on my Instagram stories I received so many messages asking for the recipe.
Why You’ll Love This Soup
You will love this soup recipe for many reasons.
- Healthy – Because this soup is loaded with vegetables like sweet kale, cabbage and sweet potatoes is a healthy food choice.
- Great source of Protein – The chicken breast is a great source of protein.
- Easy to make Dinner Idea – Start this soup on your lunch hour and it will be ready by the time you get home.
- Homemade – Using fresh ingredients just tastes better in my opinion.
- Leftovers – This soup tastes just as good the next few days. I make a large batch and eat it through the week.
Other soups you may like:
Cheese and Spinach Tortellini Soup
Easy Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Kale Cabbage Sweet Potato Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Kale Cabbage Sweet Potato Soup is FWTFL friendly, paleo, dairy-free and whole 30.
Ingredients
- 2- 32. oz Low Sodium Chicken Broth add more broth if needed
- 1 – 2 lb. Chicken Breast
- 1/2 diced small/medium onion yellow or white
- 1 large sweet potato cubed (I did not peel my potato, but you can.)
- 2 Cups Kale roughly chopped stem removed and packed
- 1 Cup Cabbage roughly chopped and packed
- 2 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning reserve 1 Tbsp. at the end of recipe
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 tsp. Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Season only one side of each chicken breast with 1 Tablespoon of Italian Seasoning. Save the other Tablespoon until the end.
- Add chicken breast whole, chopped onion, cubed Sweet potato, chopped Kale, and Cabbage to a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add the additional 1 Tablespoon. Italian Seasoning to the pot, along with the sea salt and pepper.
- Add the two Bay Leaves.
- Pour the Low Sodium Chicken Broth over the vegetables and chicken.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover with lid and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender and the sweet potatoes are tender with the touch of a fork.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred chicken with two forks then return to the slow cooker.
- Stir to mix soup thoroughly.
- Add more salt and or pepper if desired.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
- Add more salt and or pepper if desired.
- Add more broth if needed. If I use 2 pounds of chicken breast I add a little more.
Nutrition
Does it get any easier? I am tossing this in the crockpot now. I wish the weather was cooler, but I love soup regardless! I just happened to have a couple sweet potatoes and some kale, and seriously…a little hunk off a head of cabbage in my fridge. I love when that happens. Thanks for sharing your recipe.