These Healthy Soup Recipes are perfect when you need an easy dinner! Made with chicken or vegetarian – there’s lots to choose from! Made in the instant pot, slow cooker, or on the stove – there’s a healthy soup for everyone! Whether you want healthy chicken soup, beef soup, or vegan soups – you’ll love all of these low calorie soup recipes!
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Healthy Soup Ideas
There are few things I love more than a big bowl of soup. Not only are soups delicious – they’re SO easy to make. They’re perfect for loading up with veggies and protein for a filling meal.
Over the years I’ve found the perfect way to make soup and some tips for storing/serving it. I’ve shared them for you below as well as 30 of our favorite healthy soup recipes!
What makes soup healthy?
Soup is one of the healthiest meals you can make! Here’s why it is so good for you:
- Veggie Loaded: Soups are a great way to bulk up your veggie intake
- Hydrating: Broth is a great way to up your liquid intake
- High Protein: Most of the recipes listed below are high protein which is helpful for a healthy diet
- Filling! Soup is a great way to fill up on veggies and protein
Healthy Soup Recipes with Chicken
Healthy Chicken Soup recipes are probably my favorite type of soup! Here are some delicious options.
Buffalo Chicken Soup is easy to make, healthy and delicious – you won’t believe it’s dairy free!
Lemon Chicken Soup is a delicious, healthy Greek dinner. Easy to make in the instant pot or crockpot. Packed with veggies and keto, paleo & whole30.
Taco Soup with Chicken is so easy to make and can be made on the stove, in the instant pot, or crockpot.
Chicken Vegetable Soup is loaded with veggies and packed with protein and can be made in your crockpot, instant pot, or on your stove!
Healthy Paleo Chicken Soup is a delicious, Whole30, keto meal. Easily made in the instant pot or slow cooker – it’s a cozy, yummy dinner everyone will love!
Pumpkin Chicken Chili is a delicious healthy chili recipe. Made with a few ingredients, Whole30 friendly & easy to make in the slow cooker or instant pot! This is a great weeknight meal, and perfect for meal prepping!
Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe you can make in your crockpot, instant pot or on the stove! Healthy, delicious & quick!
Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup is total comfort food! Made in your instant pot, crockpot or on the stove – this yummy soup is paleo, whole30 and SO delicious! Easy to make and SO cozy – you’ll love how creamy and tasty this chicken pot pie soup is while being completely dairy free!
Crockpot Chicken Quinoa Soup is like tacos.. in soup form! This is loaded with hearty quinoa, beans and veggies – SO good!
Asian Chicken Soup is a healthy asian soup recipe you’ll love! Loaded with flavors from ginger, garlic, sesame & more! Make it spicy or mild!
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup is so hearty and delicious! Add your ingredients in to your slow cooker and let your crockpot cook dinner for you!
White Bean Chicken Chili can be made in the crockpot, instant pot or on the stove for a delicious, protein packed dinner!
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup is hearty, flavorful, and nourishing -a true set it and forget it dinner recipe the entire family will love.
Healthy Soup Recipes with Turkey
Leftover Turkey Soup is a simple, healthy soup you can make in your instant pot, slow cooker or on the stove! A yummy, easy turkey soup everyone will love! This is the perfect leftover turkey recipe!
Healthy Italian Wedding Soup is the perfect cozy, easy dinner. Paleo, whole30 and low carb – this soup can be made in the crockpot or on the stove! It’s gluten free, grain free and dairy free but packed with flavor and veggies!
Healthy Turkey Pot Pie Soup is a creamy, delicious, paleo & Whole30 dinner! Easily made in your instant pot, crockpot or on the stove with your leftovers. You’ll love how rich and flavorful this turkey pot pie soup is while being completely dairy free!
Leftover Turkey Chili is one of the best leftover turkey recipes! Easy to make, healthy, and loaded with flavor – this is a must try! Make it in your crockpot, instant pot, or on the stove. This simple recipe is perfect for thanksgiving leftovers!
Easy Turkey Noodle Soup is homemade from leftover turkey, it’s healthy & easy to make in the slow cooker, instant pot or stove.
Beef Healthy Soups
Cheeseburger Soup has keto, paleo and Whole30 friendly options. Healthy & made in the crockpot, instant pot or on the stove! Naturally gluten free and no velveeta needed for this delicious soup!
Stuffed Pepper Soup is all the flavors of stuffed peppers in a soup! Loaded with veggies and can easily be made in the crockpot, instant pot, or on the stove!
Vegetable Beef Soup is a perfect easy dinner that is packed with protein and veggies! It can be made in the crockpot, Instant Pot, or on the stove.
Healthy Beef Barley Soup is a delicious, cozy dinner. Made with only a few ingredients in your instant pot, crockpot or stove top. This easy soup is a healthier version of an old fashioned recipe – truly the best beef barley soup!
Taco Soup has all the delicious flavors of tacos in a soup! Make it in the crock pot, instant pot or on the stove. Perfect for a quick healthy dinner!
Easy Crockpot Bone Broth or Instant Pot Bone Broth are the base of every great soup. Made from the scraps of a whole chicken, some veggies & spices in the slow cooker! Paleo, whole30 & budget friendly!
Paleo Beef Pho is Whole30 compliant and completely delicious. It uses zucchini and kelp noodles to keep it gluten free, and is full of flavor!
Sausage Kale Soup is a cozy fall soup made in the slow cooker.This Paleo Sausage Kale Soup is a great make-ahead dinner recipe that only takes 15 minutes of hands-on preparation!
Whole30 Zuppa Toscana Soup is a healthier copycat version of everyone’s favorite Olive Garden soup. Dairy-free, Paleo, and made with only real-food ingredients, this hearty soup is full of flavor and so simple to make.
Pumpkin Chili is healthy and quick to make in the crock pot, instant pot or on the stove!
Healthy Soup Recipes Vegetarian
All of these healthy soup recipes are vegetarian or vegan. These cheap healthy soup recipes are SO yummy and easy to make!
Easy Minestrone Soup – is the perfect cozy, healthy dinner! Vegetarian, gluten free, and vegan – it’s delicious and done in under 30 minutes! Make it in your crockpot, instant pot or on the stove – this hearty soup is one you’ll absolutely love!
Easy Sweet Potato Soup that can be made in your instant pot, crock pot or on the stove. Vegan, healthy, paleo, Whole30 & done in 30 minutes.
Tomato Basil Soup is SO creamy and simple to make in the instant pot, crockpot or on the stove top. Healthy, vegan & dairy free.
Healthy Potato Soup is total comfort food! Paleo, Whole30 + vegan, this easy creamy potato soup can be made on the stove, in the slow cooker or instant pot.
Creamy Pumpkin Soup Recipe is so easy to make in your instant pot, slow cooker or on the stove! Healthy and vegan!
Instant Pot Potato Soup Recipe that is full of loaded baked potato flavor! Easy to make in the pressure cooker in under 30 minutes. Easily made dairy free, vegan, paleo and Whole30 friendly!
Vegan Pasta Fagioli is so cozy and delicious. It’s the perfect nutritious, veggie packed, vegetarian dinner. This is the best pasta fagioli recipe!
Healthy Butternut Squash Soup is paleo, Whole30, vegan, and naturally gluten/dairy free. Easily made in your crockpot, instant pot or on the stove! Super creamy and rich – this is a soup recipe everyone will love!
Bean Soup is a vegetarian bean soup recipe everyone will love! Vegan, high protein, tasty & easily made in the slow cooker, instant pot or on the stove. This is the best bean soup recipe.
Easy Lentil Soup can be made on the stove, in the slow cooker or in the instant pot! Vegan, gluten free and delicious!
Healthy Broccoli Soup is a delicious, cozy meal. Easy to make in the instant pot, crockpot, or on the stove – this broccoli cheddar soup is a must make! Gluten free and easily made dairy free, this creamy soup is seriously yummy!
Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup is so easy to make in your instant pot, crockpot or on the stove. Healthy, vegan & dairy free.
White Bean Soup is both a hearty and healthy vegan soup. Flavorful and packed with kale, white beans, carrots, tomatoes and warm spices your family will be asking for seconds.
Dairy Free Cream of Mushroom Soup is made with lots of mushrooms and veggies plus a sneaky creamy ingredient, this delicious, velvety soup is perfect for a light dinner, lunch or as a starter dish. It’s gluten-free, paleo, Whole30 and vegan-friendly.
One of my other favorite soups is this Ham & Potato Soup Recipe!
We hope you love all of these healthy soup recipes! If you’re looking for other soup recipes – check out these 25 Whole30 Soup Recipes!
If you’re looking for other healthy recipes – check out these 35 Healthy Dinner Recipes!
Tools for healthy soup recipes for weight loss:
You can make all of these soup recipes with your stove and a good pot (or dutch oven).
Many of these soups can also be made in a crockpot or instant pot.
Some of the soups use an immersion blender or regular blender.
What soups are good for losing weight? Any soup that is high in protein/veggies and low in fat will likely be good for losing weight. Many of these soup recipes are good for weight loss!
Can you lose weight by just eating soup? You probably can lose weight by eating soup. All of these healthy soup recipes are high in protein and veggies which is great for weight loss. Just eating soup might be a bit boring though, we’re all about eating a mix of foods!
Tips for making healthy soup recipes:
Add more veggies! You can always sneak in more veggies to soups. I like to use my food processor to get the veggies in super small pieces, or add a couple cups of chopped greens at the end of cooking soup.
Use bone broth: Bone broth is an awesome way to amp up the protein and nutrients in your soup recipes
Always include celery, onions and carrots – These are the base of all great soup! They add flavor and are so yummy.
Use a parmesan cheese rind – This is such a simple thing you can do to amplify the flavor of your soup. I grab them at the grocery store. Simply remove them once you’re done cooking and you’re good to go!
Add pasta, zoodles and greens at the end. I rarely cook pasta/zoodles in soup. You’re better off to cook separately and then add to your bowl when you’re serving!
Which soup is healthiest? That depends on who you ask! Personally, I think any soup that is loaded with veggies + protein is healthy. Minestrone, Chicken Soup and Vegetable soup are all great healthy options!
How to store soup:
These are my favorite containers for soup. Mason jars are also great for storing soup!
Can you freeze soup? Yes you can freeze soup! Store your soup in an airtight containers. I love Souper Cubes for freezing soup. Code CLEANEATINGCOUPLE works to save $$! You can read more about them in our Souper Cubes Review post.
When you’re ready to eat, defrost the night before by leaving this in the fridge, or take out of the refrigerator and heat over the stove/in the microwave.
You can also check out this post on How to Freeze Soup.
We also have an entire post all about Cheap Healthy Meals!
Healthy Soup Recipe Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb. chicken breasts about 2 larger breasts
- 1 cup celery 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup carrot 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup onion finely chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic finely minced
- 2 cups yukon gold potatoes peeled+ cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup yukon gold potatoes peeled+ cut into quarters so that you can remove them at the end
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups chicken broth or bone broth- low sodium!
- 3 tablespoons parsley for garnish
- 1/2 cup almond milk or milk/ other dairy free milk
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan on the stove. Add in the celery, carrot, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Sauté for 2 minutes or until slightly translucent. (This step is optional, but recommended!)
- Layer raw chicken, cooked vegetables, and potatoes in the crockpot. Add broth. Cover + set to low for 6 hours.
- Once cooked, remove the large potato pieces + chicken breasts.
- Place large potato quarters, almond milk + 1/2 cup of broth *from the pot* (a few ladels full!) into a blender until smooth. Add back into the pot.
- Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and shred. Put the chicken back into the pot.
- Stir everything together until combined and smooth. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Diane says
I would love to try the Chicken Pot soup but I would want to make it on the stove & your recipe with instructions stops at slow cooker recipes. Would it be possible for you to send me the recipe & instructions for the stove? Regards, dsholden@bellsouth.net
The Clean Eating Couple says
You can get the recipe for this here: Chicken Pot Pie Soup you can make it in the instant pot, crock pot or on the stove