Immune-Boosting Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Sniffles got you down? You need a bowl of this soul-warming soup! So, makes this immune-boosting? The turmeric! It gives the soup this gorgeous color and helps to fight against all those winter bugs! Turmeric is a strong antioxidant with powerful anti-inflammatory effects!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1-pound chicken breast
• 1 cup bell pepper, red
• 1 cup, chopped onion
• 2 teaspoon turmeric, ground
• 1 teaspoon ginger root, fresh
• 3 teaspoon garlic
• 4 cup chicken broth, low-sodium
• ¾ cup wild rice, raw
• 1 cup coconut milk, unsweetened
• ¼ cup chopped basil, fresh

DIRECTIONS

1. Place a large skillet/enamel pan on medium heat and drizzle with olive oil.
2. Chop up chicken breast to desired size and let it cook in the pan for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Chop up bell pepper and onion, add to chicken and stir. Cook until veggies are tender.
4. Add turmeric, ginger, minced garlic and stir until fragrant.
5. Add chicken broth and rice and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and then cover and let cook for 15 minutes.
6. Add coconut milk (I used light) and basil and let cook for 3 more minutes. Taste to make sure the rice has cooked through and then serve warm!