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Chicken and rice soup garnished with fresh herbs

Instant Pot Chicken and "Rice" Soup (Whole30, Low Carb)

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A rich and creamy, filling soup made in the Instant Pot with chicken, cauliflower rice, and cashew cream. Whole30, paleo, low carb.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Time to Come to Pressure 10 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 6 servings

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons ghee ( or avocado oil)
  • 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized chunks)
  • 1 medium white onion (diced)
  • 3 carrots (peeled and diced)
  • 3 stalks celery (thinly sliced)
  • 5-6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 14-oz can full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for 4 hours in water if you don't have a high-speed blender)
  • 1 12-ounce bag frozen cauliflower rice
  • pinch turmeric (for color, optional)
  • fresh chives or fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)

Instructions

  • Turn Instant Pot on Sauté mode. Heat the ghee in pot, then add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add chicken broth, chicken, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, oregano, and bay leaf. Secure lid with valve in Sealing position and cook on Manual High Pressure for 10 minutes. Quick Release.
  • Meanwhile, in a high-speed blender, process coconut milk and cashews until very, very smooth.
  • When Instant Pot is finished cooking and pressure is released, stir in coconut-cashew mixture and cauliflower rice. Turn Instant Pot on Sauté mode and cook, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower rice is cooked through. Add pinch of turmeric for color, if desired. Season with additional salt to taste. Ladle into serving bowls and top with fresh chives, if desired.

Recipe Notes

Keep in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.
If you are very sensitive to the taste of coconut milk, you can skip the coconut milk and substitute 1 1/2 cups WITH 1 1/2 cups cashews (up from 1 cup) in making the cashew cream. You may wish to use a smaller blender container if you have one to aid in the processing.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Calories: 238calProtein: 13gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 953mgPotassium: 537mgTotal Carbs: 13gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gNet Carbs: 11gVitamin A: 5205IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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