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Ginger Coconut Turkey Soup

Ali Segersten (author)
GINGER COCONUT TURKEY SOUP-1

Make this quick and easy anti-inflammatory soup for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! You can replace the water with some homemade chicken or turkey stock if you would like, however, if your stock is salted then you'll want to reduce the amount of salt in this recipe by half to start with. You can always add more salt at the end of cooking, but you can't take it away!

Read more about this recipe on the blog.

Anti-Inflammatory Ginger Coconut Turkey Soup

Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 inches fresh ginger finely grated
1 pounds ground turkey
1 medium leeks sliced
1½ teaspoons sea salt
2 cups water
1 cans coconut milk
1 pounds zucchini cut into half moons
½ cups cilantro chopped

Nutrition Facts

Per serving Recipe serves 4

Calories from
  • Protein 29%
  • Net carbs 5%
  • Fat 66%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
Calories
404kcal
Protein
30.5g
Total Carbohydrates
6.5g
Dietary Fiber
1.8g
Net Carbs
4.7g
Total Sugars
2.9g
Sucrose
0.2g
Glucose
1.4g
Fructose
1.9g
Lactose
0.01g
Maltose
0.01g
Total Fat
30.7g
Saturated Fat
20.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
6.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.7g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
62.4mg
Sodium
883mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C
21.9mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.14mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.23mg
Niacin (B3)
12.2mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
1.4mg
Vitamin B6
1.2mg
Folate (B9)
51.6µg
Vitamin B12
0.58µg
Choline
74mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
7.9µg
Vitamin D
0.45µg
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
1.2mg
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
15.1µg
Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
59.2mg
Iron
4.8mg
Magnesium
106mg
Phosphorus
405mg
Potassium
931mg
Zinc
3mg
Copper
0.38mg
Manganese
1mg
Selenium
25.3µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
Histidine
0.86g
Isoleucine
1.3g
Leucine
2.4g
Lysine
2.6g
Methionine
0.84g
Phenylalanine
1.2g
Threonine
1.3g
Tryptophan
0.34g
Valine
1.4g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Alanine
1.8g
Arginine
2.3g
Aspartic Acid
2.9g
Cystine
0.33g
Glutamic Acid
4.9g
Glycine
1.6g
Hydroxyproline
0.1g
Proline
1.3g
Serine
1.3g
Tyrosine
1g
Fatty Acids
Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)
Caproic Acid (6:0)
0.12g
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs)
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
1.5g
Capric Acid (10:0)
1.2g
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
6.3g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
ALA (18:3 n-3)
0.15g
DPA (22:5 n-3)
0.01g
DHA (22:6 n-3)
0.01g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid (LA)
1.5g
Arachidonic Acid (AA)
0.09g
Other
Carotenoids
Alpha-Carotene
0.72µg
Beta-Carotene
215µg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
4µg
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
2421µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
Phytosterols
15.1mg
Beta-Sitosterol
0.06mg
Other Compounds
Betaine
6.1mg
5.0 14 reviews

Ell…

Feb 28, 2026

Just plain awesome :)

Est…

Dec 1, 2024

UPDATED to 5 stars when made with homemade turkey stock!

Initial review:
Pretty easy soup. First go-round used water, and found it to taste on the bland side (gave it 4 stars); somewhat better the 2nd day.

I definitely recommend making this with homemade chicken stock or turkey stock to add more of that long-cooked deeper flavor.

*I added 3.5 oz of beech mushrooms and really liked that. My teen loved the texture of the ground meat (I used ground chicken), and I know that's easier to digest.
Will experiment with other veggies, possibly with adding some flavors like lime and fish sauce, since the coconut milk reminded me of Thai soups.
Thank you!

Mai…

Jun 26, 2024

Holy cow this soup is delicious! We make it with homemade bone broth instead of water and We’ve decided we could pretty much live on it! Our new favorite! I’m going to try switching out a variety of veggies.

Yla…

Apr 15, 2024

Great flavor. Easy to make. I freeze in silicone 1 cup portions. Long COVID cooking.

Evi…

Mar 18, 2024

Loved how easy this one was, yet still flavorful and a crowd pleaser.

Liz…

Nov 16, 2023

The family loved this soup! I didn’t have enough zucchini so I added kabocha and
it was a winner! I was asked to put this on rotation. Simple and delicious!

AJB

Oct 25, 2023

Delicious, warming, filling & satisfied my desire for spice. Will be a regular in our house!

kal…

Jul 18, 2023

Pleasantly surprised with the amount of flavour in this soup. I feel full and healthy after enjoying this for lunch. Even though it is the middle of the summer I will be adding this soup into my regular rotation.

Ann…

Apr 18, 2023

This was great! I subbed broccoli for the zucchini.

Kat…

Feb 1, 2023

So delicious. Definitely double it.

Kay

Jan 21, 2023

I made this soup after Christmas and used some of my leftover cooked Turkey instead of ground Turkey. It tasted delicious and was so easy to prepare and was very satisfying. Highly recommend this soup, especially after periods of rich eating like Christmas.

Dia…

Jan 18, 2023

This is my new go to for a quick and healthy meal.

Cla…

Jan 12, 2023

I forgot the leeks, so I used half a yellow onion thinly sliced into rounds, sauteed them with the grated ginger then added a bunch of green onions, chopped. I was worried the taste would be bland (I've lost most of my sense of taste and smell). But DH said it tasted Great! And I noticed the cilantro; the soup as a whole was a lovely texture and was lovely to look at.

Tin…

Jan 7, 2023

Double the recipe for leftovers because this is a family hit! Even the littles ask for it in their school lunches. YUM! They even ate the leeks without putting their noses up lol! One thing I did do was substitute homemade chicken bone broth instead of water.