Immunity-Boosting Ground Turkey Soup with Turmeric and Ginger is creamy, tangy, hearty, and filling! This comforting soup is full of Thai flair and helps protect your immune system.
Looking for a clean and easy recipe that aids in protecting and boosting your immune system? Look no further!
This protein-packed Immunity-Boosting Ground Turkey Soup is filled with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. During cold and flu season (or let’s face it – pandemic), it is especially crucial to pay attention to your body’s ability to fight disease.
I modeled this recipe off of my Immunity-Boosting Turmeric Chicken Soup, which has been well-trafficked and well-loved ever since I posted it.
One great way of ensuring your immune system stays functioning at an optimal level is to eat clean real food that is low-inflammatory. Aim for meals that mitigate versus cause inflammation, are low-carb and full of protein, healthy fats and fiber.
Avoiding any additional load on your immune system ensures your body stays strong so that in the event you do become sick, you recover quickly.
Why is This an “Immunity-Boosting” Recipe?
I consider this ground turkey soup to be a nice little boost to your immune system because it is:
- Low-carbohydrate and low-inflammatory
- Contains anti-inflammatory ingredients like turmeric, ginger, carrot, and broccoli.
- Packed with healthy protein, which is easy to digest, keeps your body strong, and punches down your inflammation.
- Full of fiber – your digestive system needs a great deal of fiber to properly eliminate food. Ensuring you’re consuming enough fiber is a surefire way of achieving regular bowel movements. Healthy bowel movements are essential for your overall health.
If you’re a lover of Thai food, soup, and/or ground turkey, you’re going to go bonkers over this easy coconut soup recipe! it contains ingredients found in a classic Thai soup (like Tom Kha Gai), such as coconut milk, ginger, fish sauce, and lime juice, resulting in a lovely creamy soup with a Thai twist. YET, this coconut soup isn’t by any means a traditional Thai dish.
This soup is otherworldly delicious and so quick and easy to prepare! It fits the mold for a clean eating, paleo, keto, and/or whole30 lifestyle. PLUS, it can be made in a huge batch for those of you who enjoy meal prepping or serving guests.
How about we make it together?
How to Make Immunity-Boosting Ground Turkey Soup:
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add the ground turkey meat and sear for 2 minutes without touching. Flip the meat and sear another 1 minute. Use a spatula to break the turkey meat into smaller pieces.
Add remaining ingredients, stir well, and cover. Bring soup to a full boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook 10 to 20 minutes, until vegetables have softened and turkey is cooked through.
Taste the soup for flavor and add more lime juice, fish sauce, and/or sea salt to taste.
Recipe Adaptations:
- Replace any of the vegetables with your favorites. Consider cauliflower, sweet potato, butternut squash, etc.
- Make recipe Low-FODMAP by omitting the onion and garlic
- Use ground beef or chicken instead of ground turkey
- Add 2 to 3 stalks of lemongrass if desired
- Double or triple the recipe if meal prepping or serving many guests!
Slurp it up!
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Immunity-Boosting Ground Turkey Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 small yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 2-inch nub ginger peeled and grated
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 large carrots peeked and chopped
- 1 zucchini squash chopped
- 1 bunch broccolini chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute, stirring occasionally until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey meat and sear for 2 minutes without touching. Flip the meat and sear another 1 minute. Use a spatula to break the turkey meat into smaller pieces.
- Add remaining ingredients, stir well, and cover. Bring soup to a full boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook 10 to 20 minutes, until vegetables have softened and turkey is cooked through.
- Taste the soup for flavor and add more lime juice, fish sauce, and/or sea salt to taste.
Do you chop the garlic or put in whole cloves?
Hi Angela! Chop the garlic first 🙂
Can you substitute beef broth instead of chicken ?
Hi Sarah! You can use any type of broth you enjoy, including beef broth, vegetable broth, bone broth, etc. 🙂 Hope you love the soup!
How long will this last in the fridge
Hi Angela!
The soup tastes freshest within 5 days, but it can last for up to 1 week. Hope you enjoy! xo
Is it gluten free?
Hi Katie!
Yes, this soup is gluten-free as well as paleo and whole30 friendly.
I am so happy I stumbled upon this recipe a few months ago! I have made it a few times now, and have defaulted to just using whatever veggies I have on hand. Highly recommend adding some leafy greens like kale or bok choy! I have a few picky eaters in my house, and they are always asking for seconds and thirds of this soup.
Succeess! I love hearing that, Alex! So happy you change it up and that everyone enjoys it 🙂 Happy holidays! xoxo
This soup was so delicious that the whole pot was gone by the end of dinner! I did not have fish sauce and had to omit it, but it still came out tasting great. Thank you!
That’s so great to hear, Viv! It’s been a family favorite for years now as well 🙂 xoxo
This soup was really good! Easy to make. I added some Siracha. It needed just a little kick.
Ooh, I love the idea of adding sriracha! So happy you like it, Ellen! xo
Now that’s it done it’s delicious!! And I used butternut squash that l had from my garden instead of the carrots. And l add some baby spinach at the end! Thanks again!
Ooooh, I love the idea of using butternut squash! I’ll have to try this myself! Thanks so much for the sweet note! xoxo
I am making this right now I’m soo excited because it looks and smells sooo good!! Thank you!!
I have made this soup multiple times and it is my favorite soup ever!!!! It is so flavorful. If I don’t have broccoli I also use kale! Thank you for this amazing recipe
I bought the ingredients today and can’t wait to make it tonight! I see a red pepper in the photo but not in the recipe. Are you suggesting we add it?
Hi Lisa,
I kept the recipe mild as I know many people don’t enjoy spicy food, but I highly encourage you to add peppers and/or chilis if you like them! Hope you love the soup!! xoxo
I made this tonight exactly has written and it is absolutely delicious. Everyone loved it and I will make it again. Thank you!
I’m so thrilled to hear it, Nanette! I put it on repeat time and again! It’s been a staple this winter! xo
Wow, this looks great! Just the kind of thing that I’ve been looking for, thank you!
That soup looks awesomely delicious except for the fish sauce I don’t understand why that has to be in there?
Fish sauce in moderate quantities is a surprising flavor enhancer.
Just the soup we need as colds, flu, and virus season is here. Not to mention that it looks delicious.