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By Sophie Van Tiggelen 21 Comments

AIP / Spring Breakfast Chicken Soup – Slow Cooker Paleo Recipe

AIP / Spring Breakfast Chicken Soup - Slow Cooker Paleo RecipeWhat can you eat for breakfast on the autoimmune protocol?  I have had to completely change my eating habits when I started AIP, especially for breakfast.  Coming from a standard american diet (SAD), I used to consume lots of bread, cereals, and sugary baked goods in the mornings.  Such highly processed, high-carb foods would leave me trembling and starving by mid-morning.  Fortunately all this has changed on the autoimmune protocol!  One of my favorite breakfast food is soup, especially chicken soup.  It is really easy to prepare and so nourishing!

I developed this recipe when one of my daughters suffered from a nasty cold this winter.  She didn’t have much appetite for anything substantial, and she was craving something fresh at the same time. This breakfast chicken soup is easy to digest and a nutritional power-house!  With chicken broth, for the nutrients and hydration, fresh herbs for their immune-boosting powers, and healthy fats from the avocado, this breakfast chicken soup is the perfect start to your day.

I like to get this soup started in the evening when I go to bed.  I let it simmer through the night in the slow cooker (6-quart capacity) and I wake-up in the morning to the delicious and mouthwatering smells of chicken soup!  Add the fresh herbs and avocado right before serving.

AIP / Spring Breakfast Chicken Soup - Slow Cooker Paleo Recipe

AIP / Spring Breakfast Chicken Soup - Slow Cooker Paleo Recipe
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
10 hours
Total time
10 hours 10 mins
 
This recipe is 100% autoimmune protocol compliant. You will need a slow cooker of 6-quart capacity to make this recipe.
Author: Sophie
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Paleo Autoimmune Protocol
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 2 1/2 quarts of water or bone broth or chicken stock
  • Fine sea salt, to taste

  • For each serving of soup:
  • 2 TBSP fresh cilantro or Italian parsley, chopped
  • 2 TBSP scallions, chopped
  • 1/2 avocado, chopped
Instructions
  1. In a 6-quart slow cooker, place the chicken and pour the liquids over. I sometimes use chicken broth instead of water for extra flavor!
  2. Cover and simmer for 10 hours, or until the meat falls off the bones.
  3. Take the chicken out of the slow cooker and separate the meat from the bones.
  4. Pull the meat apart with a fork and put it back in the pot, saving the bones to make more bone broth another day!
  5. Salt to taste.
  6. For each serving of soup, add 2 tbsp fresh herbs, 2 tbsp scallions, and 1/2 avocado.
  7. Bon appétit!
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Filed Under: AIP Breakfast recipes Tagged With: autoimmune protocol, avocado, breakfast, chicken, chicken soup, crockpot, paleo, parsley, scallions, slow cooker, soup

About Sophie Van Tiggelen

Sophie Van Tiggelen is a passionate foodie, recipe developer, author, and photographer. Diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009, she used the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) to reverse her condition, and today, Sophie lives a full and vibrant life free from the anxiety and flare-ups that often accompany autoimmune diseases. With her food and lifestyle blog, A Squirrel in the Kitchen, Sophie shares her AIP experience and empowers others to develop new habits to promote good health and wellness. Through years of experience, she has developed simple strategies to be successful on AIP, including numerous mouth-watering, allergen-free recipes that everyone (even those without autoimmune diseases) can enjoy. Sophie is on a mission to make the Autoimmune Protocol - and all that it encompasses - more accessible and sustainable for anyone looking for a more nutritious, more delicious, more health-conscious life.

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  1. Julia @ Swirls and Spice says

    April 4, 2015 at 8:53 am

    Soup is a wonderful idea for breakfast! In fact, that’s my plan for today. I have some leftover chicken soup waiting for me! I love that your version includes fresh cilantro, avocado, and spring onions!

    Reply
    • Sophie says

      April 4, 2015 at 9:10 am

      Excellent idea Julia to use leftover chicken soup! Bon appétit 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jenny says

    June 8, 2016 at 1:17 am

    Thank you so much for this. I had no idea what to have. Lovely idea. x

    Reply
  3. Ingrid says

    April 29, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    Perfect for spring! The broth has a light, fresh taste, and the herbs and avocado round it out wonderfully! I add sauerkraut for a little tangy, salty crunch. Yum!

    Reply
  4. carrie d kittrell says

    January 17, 2022 at 6:47 am

    How many servings do you think this would make more or less? Planning for the family!

    Reply

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