Dairy Free Paleo Italian Wedding Soup with Greens

Total time1 hr

Prep time25 min

Cook time35 min

Dairy Free Paleo Italian Wedding Soup with Greens

Tender turkey meatballs, lightly bound with almond flour and fresh parsley, simmer alongside sweet carrots and celery in a deeply savory chicken broth until every bite is warm and comforting. Curly kale gets stirred in at the end, wilting just enough to stay bright green and slightly toothy against the softness of the meatballs. Baking the meatballs first keeps their shape intact and locks in flavor before they finish cooking in the broth, so nothing turns mushy or falls apart in the pot. A final scatter of fresh parsley adds a clean, herby lift right before serving. It's a cozy, protein-packed soup with layers of texture in every spoonful, and it's a great pick to add to your dairy free rotation.

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the meatballs

1 lb ground turkey
¼ cup almond flour
Bob's Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour Bob's Red Mill Super Fine Natural Almond Flour - 16 Oz Bob's Red Mill Super Fine Almond Flour - 32 Oz Blue Diamond Almond Flour Finely Sifted - 1 Lb King Arthur Gluten Free Almond Flour - 16 Oz
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1 large egg
2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp fine sea salt
¼ tsp black pepper

For the soup

2 tbsp olive oil
3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch rounds
3 stalks celery, sliced ¼-inch thick
8 cups chicken broth
1 tsp dried thyme
1 bay leaf
4 cups curly kale, stems removed and leaves roughly torn
salt and pepper, to taste

For serving

2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, almond flour, egg, parsley, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix with your hands until just combined — do not overwork. Roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter (roughly 30–32 meatballs) and arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

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