Gluten Free Turkey Soup made in the traditional greek style of Avgolemono with lemon and veggies.
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Soup Season Love
I love soup season. Even though it doesn’t get too cold down here, it doesn’t mean I don’t love a good bowl of soup. Last year we ate my Spicy Chicken Soup with Lemongrass and Ginger more times than I can count. It is so good, but after our early Thanksgiving dinner we had some leftover turkey (plus delicious stock I had made from the bones!) and I was craving Avgolemono.
If you have never had it before, you are missing out. It is the one item I will eat at a Greek restaurant (Greek is not my favorite type of food) and I love it. I will be honest, though, I haven’t had it at a restaurant since going gluten free, but it is so easy to make I haven’t missed it. Usually, I use chicken, but leftover turkey worked perfectly!
Gluten Free Turkey Soup
One of the things I love about this soup is that it is so easy to make with leftovers, plus, it is chocked full of protein. I love that the creamy texture comes from thickened eggs instead of dairy.
I used some gluten free orzo I had on hand, but rice works just as well.
The trickiest part of this soup is tempering the eggs. You don’t want to make egg drop soup. Just take your time, whisk it well and you will be diving into deliciously creamy gluten free turkey soup in no time!
Gluten Free Turkey Soup- Greek Style with Lemon
Ingredients
- 4 Cups gluten free Turkey Stock or Chicken Stock
- 1 Cup Chopped Turkey or Chicken
- 1/2 cup carrots
- 1 small chopped onion
- 1 stalk of celery chopped optional
- 2/3 cup uncooked gluten free orzo or 1/2 cup rice
- 2 eggs
- 1 lemon juiced (consider having an extra lemon on hand in case it doesn't have much juice!)
Instructions
- Saute onion, celery and carrots in a tablespoon of oil until onions are clear.
- Add 4 cups of gluten free turkey stock, chopped turkey, gluten free orzo (or rice) and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until orzo (or rice) is done.
- Whisk together eggs and lemon juice.
- Drizzle a ladle of broth into the egg mixture while whisking constantly (careful to not scramble the eggs).
- Repeat.
- Slowly add egg/broth mixture to remainder of soup, whisking constantly.
- Simmer over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until soup thickens.
27 Comments
Brittany Comeaux
December 28, 2016 at 1:10 amThis looks delicious! Pinning for later!
Madison Weaver
December 26, 2016 at 4:36 pmThis looks soooo yummy! I might have to try this out. Thanks for sharing!
Jessica Sheppard
November 24, 2016 at 12:47 amYum! Love soup on cooler days and this soup will be perfect. Thanks for sharing!
Giselle Rochford
November 23, 2016 at 9:16 pmIt’s already so cold here in Canada. Definitely need all the soup I can get!
Rebecca Hicks
November 23, 2016 at 9:11 pmWow that looks delicious, and perfect for leftovers. Yum! Pinning for later.
Platter Talk
November 23, 2016 at 10:21 amNice turn on the classic Greek soup! Looks so inviting & will taste good made with the TG day leftovers.
Lydia
December 22, 2019 at 6:30 pmVery good, I found it a little flavorless, but with some thyme it tastes amazing! Thank you
Amanda
December 23, 2019 at 6:10 pmThyme is a great idea! I’ve found that sometimes the chicken broth I use can cause this, but I’m so glad the Thyme helped!
Lauren
November 23, 2016 at 10:20 amI recently (in the past few months) have transitioned to a gluten free diet! Well, to the best of my abilities. I can feel the various affects like less tired, better concentration, etc. but I’ve reached the point where I struggle to find new recipes to try. This is a definite, especially with Thanksgiving tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
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Cindy Gordon
November 23, 2016 at 10:17 amOh yes, I am feeling this recipe coming on post Thanksgiving! All those left overs! YUMMO
Jenn @ Peas and Crayons
November 23, 2016 at 10:05 amPass me a bowl!!! Love this tasty turkey soup recipe!
Christie
November 23, 2016 at 9:41 amwhat a delicious way to use up leftover turkey. I love orzo. Makes this soup even better.
candy
November 23, 2016 at 7:49 amWe love our soups but I have never made turkey soup. Will be adding this to the recipe box.
Bridget @ Antics of a Nutty Hiker
November 23, 2016 at 7:36 amThis looks delicious! I am printing it out, because I know I will have leftover turkey to use!
amanda -runtothefinish
November 22, 2016 at 9:53 amWhat a great twist on a classic! I am thrilled that it’s soup season again, I will add this to my list!
Georgianna
November 22, 2016 at 9:33 amThis sounds like a great use for left overs. The addition of the lemon and egg makes it have a different flare than most soups. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Alisa Fleming
November 22, 2016 at 12:33 amI’ve never used egg in soup, but I bet it is amazing. It looks like the perfect way to use up turkey leftovers, too.
Lindsey Willson
November 21, 2016 at 9:36 pmI love the idea of including lemon in the soup! My kids really love lemon! Thank you so much for sharing, my husband would love this!
Kelly @ TastingPage
November 21, 2016 at 8:33 pmLove the squeeze of lemon in here. Looks delightful!
Cricket Plunkett
November 21, 2016 at 7:36 pmWhere do you get gluten free orzo? I’ve never seen that before!
Sarah
November 21, 2016 at 5:19 pmWhat a great use for holiday leftovers! I forwarded this to my dad and aunt.
Kristina @ Ms.Modify
November 21, 2016 at 2:30 pmYum! I’m Greek. so I definitely want to give this one a try!
Dreena Burton
November 21, 2016 at 1:41 pmI’ve heard so much about Greek lemon soup. I really need to make a vegan version for our family, since they always love lentil soups with lemon, etc. Maybe a new twist on that! Feeling inspired by that now!
Elizabeth DiBurro
November 21, 2016 at 11:58 amMy son can’t have eggs, but by the looks of the other delicious ingredients it’d probably still taste amazing without them. I’m gonna have to try it. I’ll let you know how it turns out. Maybe you’ll be able to edit an egg-free option in there! 🙂
Linda Christoforou
April 7, 2021 at 4:30 pmThis recipe is meant for egg/lemon soup and is what makes it so yummy. You can do it without but not the same
Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate
November 21, 2016 at 10:20 amI love that there’s only eight ingredients in this soup. Looks tasty!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
November 21, 2016 at 9:30 amWhat a great way to use up those leftovers. Soup is always a good cozy option!