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Healing Cabbage and Chicken Soup

Ali Segersten (author)
Healing Cabbage and Chicken Soup

When you have homemade Chicken Broth stocked in your freezer or refrigerator anything is possible when it comes to soup. This recipe comes together quickly and can be made with either chicken thighs or boneless breasts. Serve it with leftover cooked brown rice or white jasmine rice.

Ingredients
6 cups chicken bone broth
¾ pounds boneless chicken thighs cut into strips
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 small daikon radishes peeled and sliced into rounds
2 large carrots peeled and sliced into rounds
4 cups chopped napa cabbage

Garnish

½ cups chopped cilantro
4 green onions cut into thin rounds
1 pinches crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving Recipe serves 4

Calories from
  • Protein 54%
  • Net carbs 18%
  • Fat 28%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
Calories
192kcal
Protein
25.5g
Total Carbohydrates
11.2g
Dietary Fiber
2.5g
Net Carbs
8.6g
Total Sugars
3.8g
Sucrose
0.13g
Glucose
0.02g
Fructose
0.02g
Total Fat
5.9g
Saturated Fat
1.6g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.4g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
80mg
Sodium
1276mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C
37.7mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.13mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.34mg
Niacin (B3)
10.2mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
0.2mg
Vitamin B6
0.62mg
Folate (B9)
87.1µg
Vitamin B12
0.88µg
Choline
68.8mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
6µg
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
0.38mg
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
67.2µg
Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
104mg
Iron
2.2mg
Magnesium
47.9mg
Phosphorus
309mg
Potassium
906mg
Zinc
2mg
Copper
0.37mg
Manganese
0.2mg
Selenium
20.5µg
Fluoride
0.11µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
Histidine
0.53g
Isoleucine
0.88g
Leucine
1.5g
Lysine
1.7g
Methionine
0.49g
Phenylalanine
0.72g
Threonine
0.85g
Tryptophan
0.2g
Valine
0.88g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Alanine
1.1g
Arginine
1.3g
Aspartic Acid
1.8g
Cystine
0.21g
Glutamic Acid
3.1g
Glycine
0.82g
Proline
0.72g
Serine
0.75g
Tyrosine
0.66g
Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
1.9g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
ALA (18:3 n-3)
0.13g
DPA (22:5 n-3)
0.01g
DHA (22:6 n-3)
0.01g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid (LA)
1.1g
Arachidonic Acid (AA)
0.08g
Other
Carotenoids
Alpha-Carotene
123µg
Beta-Carotene
569µg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
3.4µg
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
319µg
Lycopene
0.04µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
Phytosterols
0.2mg
Beta-Sitosterol
0.05mg
Other Compounds
Betaine
9.2mg
5.0 2 reviews

Mel…

Dec 20, 2025

Such a simple recipe with so much flavor. I used homemade bone broth and added the chili/garlic crunch when serving. Great flavor and warming!

Jes…

Jul 27, 2022

My family loved this. My husband compared it to pho that we enjoy at the King Pho restaurant. I subbed regular cabbage for the Napa as that was all I had.