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, and are low-carb, 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.
Ingredient Notes:
Ground Turkey: Our protein-rich ingredient that makes this soup so filling and satisfying.
Fresh Vegetables: Yellow onion, fresh garlic, carrots, zucchini, broccolini. These fresh veggies add fiber and micronutrients to the meal to replenish your Vitamin tank and lower inflammation.
Fresh Ginger and Turmeric: Ginger and fresh turmeric are both known for their powerful anti-inflammatory capabilities, as well as aiding in digestion. They are both full of antioxidants! These two ingredients are what give our soup an immunity-boosting property.
Chicken Broth and Coconut Milk: The soup base is a combination of full-fat canned coconut milk for creamy flavor and texture, and chicken broth for flavor and healing components. I like using chicken bone broth for added collagen.
Fish Sauce: Adds umami flavor. Swap it for soy sauce if you prefer.
Lime Juice: Brings an acidic complement to bring tangy flavor, thus completing the flavor profile.
Ways to Customize the Recipe:
- 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!
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.
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.
More Healthy Soup Recipes:
- Easy Lasagna Soup
- Dairy-Free Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Creamy Roasted Sweet Potato Soup
- Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon
- Steak Chili
Slurp it up!
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.
I can’t get enough of this soup! I’m in college and it is so easy to make and so filling with a side of rice. HIGHLY recommend!
Aww thanks, Cait! I’m so happy to hear you’re enjoying the soup, and I love the idea of eating it with rice 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing, and best of luck with your studies!