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Chicken and Spelt Soup With Greens

4.4

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Chicken soup with lots of greens and a wooden ladle in a black twohandled pot.
Photograph by Anson Smart, Donna Hay Magazine

This is one of my all-time favorite chicken soup recipes—it's packed with so many nutritious greens as well as wholesome spelt, with a touch of zesty lemon. It never fails to make you feel great from the inside out.

Cooks' Note

Spelt is an ancient wheat grain that is high in fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. It's also low in gluten, so it's easier to digest than other grains. You can find it in health food stores and supermarkets.

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