Gluten Free Ginger-Garlic Greens Soup

Total time45 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time30 min

5.0

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This soup is the kind of bowl that makes you feel genuinely taken care of — deeply savory bone broth layered with fresh ginger, garlic, and turmeric, then loaded with lacinato kale, bok choy, baby spinach, and tender carrots. Every ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no swapping or substituting required; it just works as written. Coconut aminos stand in beautifully for soy sauce, delivering that umami depth without any wheat-based additives hiding in the bottle. The technique is straightforward — bloom your aromatics, build the broth, add the greens in stages so nothing gets waterlogged — and the result is a vibrant, nourishing pot of soup that tastes like it simmered all day. A splash of apple cider vinegar at the end brightens everything up and keeps the flavors from feeling flat. Finish with scallions, fresh herbs, and a squeeze of lemon, and you've got a bowl that's as beautiful as it is satisfying.

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 tbsp coconut oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp ground ginger
6 cups bone broth
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 small bunch lacinato kale (about 4 oz), stems removed, leaves roughly chopped
2 cups baby spinach
2 heads baby bok choy, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise into 1-inch pieces
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste

For serving

2 scallions, thinly sliced (optional)
1–2 tbsp fresh cilantro or parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
lemon wedges, for squeezing (optional)

Instructions

1
Melt the coconut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5–6 minutes.
2
Add the garlic and fresh ginger and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute — watch closely so the garlic does not brown.

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