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Whole30 Instant Pot Chicken Zoodle Soup

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This Whole30 Instant Pot Chicken Zoodle Soup is a healthy and low carb version of your favorite comfort food. It is packed with flavor and nutrients, making it the perfect fall and winter meal. You will love the fresh ingredients and surprise lemony kick that this soup delivers.

*Originally Published Sept 2018. Updated Sept 2019; Sept 2020.

Instant Pot Chicken Zoodle Soup in a whiter serving bowl with fresh lemons and thyme on the side

What You Need:

  • Chicken Breasts or Thighs (about 2 – 2.5 lbs)
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Bay Leaves
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • Chicken Broth
  • Lemon
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • Zucchini
Ingredients for chicken zoodle soup in the Instant Pot

Make Chicken Zoodle Soup:

The first step in this recipe is to sauté the aromatics (onion, carrots, celery and garlic) in the Instant Pot. This helps build so much flavor for the soup and it only takes a few minutes.

Then we add in the remaining ingredients (except the zucchini). This even includes the halved lemon. I love the punch of lemon in the soup and it is so healing for the body. If you would prefer less lemon flavor, leave it out of the IP and just squeeze in some fresh juice when it is done cooking.

When the soup is done cooking, I use tongs to remove the chicken to shred it up and stir it back in. As for the zoodles, I spiralize them and then put a serving in the bottom of each bowl. They stay the perfect temperature when the hot soup gets poured over them. This way they do not get mushy and soggy.

How to Store/Freeze the Soup:

This soup is perfect for meal prep for the week or as a freezer meal! To store in the fridge for the week, let the soup cool and store in an airtight container for up to 3-5 days. Keep the zucchini separate until ready to serve.

To freeze the soup, let it cool completely and then fill an airtight container 3/4 of the way full (it will need room to expand as it freezes). Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, let thaw in the fridge and heat on the stove top.

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Whole30 Instant Pot Chicken Zoodle Soup

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This Whole30 Instant Pot Chicken Zoodle Soup is a healthy and low carb version of your favorite comfort food.
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:20 mins
Total Time:35 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbls Avocado Oil
  • 3 Carrots cut into rounds
  • 2 Celery Stalks diced
  • 1/2 cup Yellow Onion diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 3 Chicken Breasts or 4 thighs; about 2lbs
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 tsp Dried Rosemary or 1 sprig fresh
  • 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Lemon halved; seeds removed
  • 2 Zucchini spiralized

Instructions

  • Put Instant Pot to 'saute' mode and add in the oil
    Once hot, add in the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes and then hit 'off' button
  • Add remaining ingredients to the Instant Pot, except the zucchini (see notes about lemon)*
    Place the lid on and seal the steam valve. Turn to 'pressure cook or manual' mode and set time to 20 minutes for breasts (15 minutes for thighs)
  • While the soup is cooking, make your zucchini noodles using the spiralizer and place them into the bottom of the serving bowls 
  • When timer goes off, release the steam per Instant Pot instructions and take off the lid
    Remove the bay leaves, lemon, and thyme stems and discard
    Shred the chicken using two forks
    Ladle chicken soup over the zoodles in each bowl and serve 

Notes

I love the punch of lemon in the soup and it is so healing for the body. If you would prefer less lemon flavor, leave it out of the IP and just squeeze in some fresh juice when it is done cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1121mg | Potassium: 862mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5284IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, dairy free, gluten free, paleo, whole 30
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Sara

September 15, 2020 · 15 Comments

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  1. sheenam | thetwincookingproject.net says

    September 29, 2018 at 7:17 am

    Such a great recipe!! Yummy!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 31, 2019 at 7:28 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  2. Christin says

    January 31, 2019 at 4:10 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! Hubby said it’s definitely a keeper!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 31, 2019 at 7:26 pm

      5 stars
      So glad you loved it! And I love the hubby seal of approval, that’s a win in my book!

      Reply
  3. Erin says

    August 10, 2019 at 8:50 pm

    How much is a serving size?

    Reply
  4. Blossom Smith says

    September 11, 2019 at 4:53 am

    5 stars
    This summer has been so unbearably hot and draining that I’m looking forward to soup weather! Can’t wait to try some of these!

    Reply
  5. Barbara says

    November 15, 2019 at 12:03 pm

    How can I adapt this recipe to slow cooker or just pot on the stove? It is very delicious!!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 20, 2019 at 9:38 am

      5 stars
      I haven’t tested these methods with this soup, but you could probably do the slow cooker on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4. Just make sure the chicken is cooked through and tender enough to shred

      Reply
  6. Sara says

    December 2, 2019 at 9:22 am

    What would you do to substitute potatoes for the doodles?

    Reply
  7. Marlene says

    February 10, 2020 at 12:55 pm

    Can you please give the approximate weight of the chicken pieces? Breasts and thighs can vary so much in weight. I can’t wait to try this! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      September 15, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Marlene, it should be about 2lbs.

      Reply
  8. Julie says

    February 13, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! It’s perfect for a cold winter day.

    Reply
  9. Cassidy says

    April 26, 2020 at 11:58 pm

    Hi Sara,
    This recipe looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it. I have a question about the weight of your chicken breasts in this recipe. I’ve found some breasts that are 1/4 lb. each and others are over 1 lb! Thanks in advance for clarifying!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      September 15, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Cassidy, it should be about 2lbs total

      Reply
  10. Ellen C says

    December 14, 2020 at 6:31 pm

    What if my chicken is already cooked? How long in the instant pot in that case?

    Thanks!

    Reply

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