I am not sure how it works for other people but I am not able to eat or sleep properly on the plane. It takes a few days for my body to adjust completely to the time difference and cooking right after landing is impossible. Our friends’ family was coming back to Vancouver after a flight of 22 hours. As I was already aware of the severe jet lag that I experience I wanted to make them as comfortable as I can. After serving some light snacks and spiced tea at our house I packed this filling and nourishing soup for them.
It is delicious, creamy with chock full of ingredients like tender chicken, sprouted rice and quinoa, slivered almonds and hearty vegetables. It gets it creamy texture from cauliflower paste and half and half.
GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN AND SPROUTED RICE SOUP
Ingredients:
1 cup boiled shredded chicken ( 1 chicken breast)
3/4 cup dry sprouted rice and quinoa blend
5 cups GF chicken broth or water
250 ml half and half
1/4 cup chopped white onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrot
2-3 finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 – 1tsp thyme ( I have used dry, fresh is always good)
140 g cauliflower florets ( 4 about 2″ size)
2 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp olive oil
salt and black pepper to taste
water as required
Method:
Microwave cauliflower florets with a tbsp of water for 4- 5 minutes.
Blend the florets with 1/4 cup half and half until creamy. Set aside.
Melt butter mixed with olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion, and celery. Saute for 4-5 minutes.
Rinse quinoa and rice blend and add it to the vegetables.
Season with salt and black pepper. Add chicken broth and bring it to boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer.
After 15 minutes of cooking add almonds and thyme. Let the rice cook and soup simmer for 40 minutes.
In the last add cauliflower paste and the remaining half and half. Bring it to boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add water if you want a thinner soup.
Remove from heat and serve piping hot.
Only Fish Recipes
wow…that is one healthy and delicious chicken soup recipe dear….bookmarked 🙂
Baker Street
I’ve never used cauliflower paste to cook anything. But this soup does look like the perfect pick me up after a long day.
anne
That soup looks appetizing ! Love the different texture and flavor ! 😉
Nami | Just One Cookbook
Sprouted rice – this is my very first time hearing this word/ingredient. I’ve never tried rice soup, but had encounter posts about it twice already this week! I’m learning a lot about food everyday thanks to blog hopping, and thank you for sharing this recipe!
mireia badia
I always intend to do work when I go somewhere by plane but I always end up sleeping! The soup looks delicious!
Kimberly (Unrivaledkitch)
this soup looks just wonderful, hearty and filling. thanks for sharing!
Nava.K
Perfectly healthy and very comforting. Wow! thats an investment into organic products and you bet its worth it.
Tina
When I travel, I usually hope that I can sleep through it, but that does not always work out. I really would like to find some of that quinoa rice blend, I can think of several uses for it. However, your soup would be the first use. I am sure your friends family enjoyed this comforting soup. Delicious post!
Kiri W.
This sounds delicious – I have never worked with sprouted rice though. Is there a taste/consistency change, as well?
Flights to Germany are a little less brutal, but when I went to China last summer, it was quite the ordeal!
Parsley Sage
Mmm 🙂 That’s a great way to help someone get over the ‘bleh’ of jetlag!
And you were totally right by the way. My eggplant now has five on it!
BeetleBuggy
Yummy! Your friends are really lucky to have someone amazing like you as their friend. I’m sure they absolutely loved your warm welcome gifts. I know I truly adore it when I get off a really long journey to be welcomed with some yummy home-made food. Lovely recipe, Balvinder!
Kit @ i-lostinausten
I’ve seen these sprouted rice and quinoa blend at my usual organic store & don’t really know what or how to prepared it actually. I’m going to try it with this recipe of yours. Your chicken and sprouted rice soup looks delicious! Have a great weekend, Balvinder! 🙂
Jen at The Three Little Piglets
Traveling can be so difficult food-wise. I wish the airports would offer some better and healthier options for dining!
Lizzy
Oh, this looks like an amazing soup!!! The ingredient list is full of yumminess…I know your friends were so happy with your thoughtfulness 🙂
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
You are a great friend 🙂
What an awesome idea of using cauliflower as the thickening agent 🙂
maha
Yummy Yummy……..iam sure this tastes simply superb….Going 2 try this soon……
Maha
Katherine Martinelli
I know what you mean about the long flights! This looks delicious and comforting.
Poonam Borkar
very healthy and delicious soup..you have wonderful blog..glad to follow u!! 🙂
Spicy-Aroma
Nish
This looks so hearty and delicious!
Malli
I agree with you and cannot sleep or eat on long International flights myself. Just got back in December from my trip to India. I would have been thrilled if someome made a soup like this for me….it is thick, nourishing, creamy and so comforting!! Thnx
Ann
This looks fabulous! Thanks for sharing and your photos are terrific!
Tina (PinayInTexas)
What a very comforting soup! You’re so thoughtful to make this for your friends!
Cucina49
This looks SO good. You’ve given me an idea for what to bring for the next office lunch!
shweta a
this looks yum, i am sure it tasted awesome too 🙂