Keep all the flavor of chicken noodle soup without the carbs

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Just hearing the words "chicken noodle soup" gives you a warm feeling inside, doesn't it? It's perhaps the ultimate comfort food. You eat it when you're sick. You eat it in the middle of a cold winter. Sometimes, you eat it just because it tastes good, and it's easy to make.
However, your traditional chicken noodle soup may not fit into your diet. For example, let's say you're trying to cut down on carbohydrates. Can you have all the flavors of chicken noodle soup while keeping things low-carb? The answer is yes, and then some. These chicken soup recipes aren't heavy on carbs, but they are bursting with flavor.
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Low-carb chicken fajita soup
This recipe is basically chicken tortilla soup, only without the tortillas. That means it's full of Mexican flavors, including a nice kick of spice. If you like Mexican-influenced dishes, this is the soup for you. Get the recipe here.
Low-carb chicken and rice soup
Chicken and rice are as classic a pairing as you can find. Of course, rice is carb heavy. Well, if you replace that starchy rice with cauliflower, you can enjoy this staple dish without the carbs. Get the recipe here.
Low-carb chicken and broccoli soup
This is still very much a hearty dish. After all, it's a soup that's heavy on chicken and cheese. What it doesn't have, though, is carbs. The recipe also provides some suggestions for veggies you can use instead of or alongside broccoli. Get the recipe here.
Low-carb chicken zoodle soup
If you want an alternative to chicken noodle soup that feels the most like actual chicken noodle soup, look no farther. You'll get your noodles here, or rather your "zoodles." That just means using zucchini in place of the starchy pasta you would normally use. Get the recipe here.
Low-carb chicken chowder
As you can tell from the photo, there's bacon in this recipe, so some of you are already on board. The potatoes traditionally used in a chowder aren't included, but one spoonful of these flavors, and you'll forget all about those spuds. Get the recipe here.
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