This cozy and low calorie chicken soup with no noodles is high protein, low carb, and keto friendly. We're swapping zoodles for noodles and using roasted or rotisserie chicken to give it comfort food flavor. Ready in 30 minutes!
This Low Carb No Noodle Chicken Soup is the Best!
If you want a super flavorful yet simple chicken soup recipe, ours is the best version to try, and here's why. Most chicken soups boil their raw chicken which is usually lacking in flavor.
The real magic with our version? Roast your chicken first (or grab a rotisserie and call it a win). That one simple swap gives this low carb chicken soup so much more flavor right from the start.
Add in zucchini noodles instead of pasta and you’ve got a keto-friendly chicken “noodle” soup that tastes like a warm hug in a bowl.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Low in carbs, full of flavor – Just 200 calories, 4 net carbs, and 23g of protein per serving! Plus it's gluten free, Whole30, and dairy free. Great for losing weight too since it's such a light soup.
- Macro-friendly – High in protein and easy to customize for your goals.
- Quick and simple – Made in one pot on the stove and ready in under 30 minutes.
- We give you tons of recipe adaptions and flavor ideas!
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Main Ingredients
Here’s the main ingredients you'd need to make our low carb chicken soup with zucchini noodles. Ingredient quantities are down in the recipe card.
- chicken - cooked and shredded (Roasting directions are below, or you can use pan-friend chicken tenders)
- chicken broth
- celery - 4-5 stalks chopped
- carrots - diced in large pieces - optional for strict keto
- zucchini noodles - spiralize your own or buy store-bought
- salt and pepper to taste
Variations
- Make it creamy – Stir in a splash of heavy cream, pureed cottage cheese (a great option that gives the soup a protein boost) or unsweetened coconut milk at the end for a creamy variation.
- Other veggie options – Thinly sliced cabbage works well as a heartier noodle alternative or you can use cauliflower noodles, cauliflower rice, or riced broccoli.
- Use low carb noodles - there's so many lower carb pastas on the market these days! We love to use these noodles too.
- Brighten it up – Add a squeeze of lemon juice and chopped fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, or dill before serving.
- Other protein options – This soup is a great way to use up holiday turkey in place of chicken. Or you could use ground chicken or ground turkey.
How to Make Chicken Soup (No Noodles)
This is just a brief overview of the recipe steps. The full recipe instructions are down in the recipe card.
Step 1.
Sauté the vegetables in a large soup pot.
Step 2.
Add the broth and seasonings. Simmer the soup for 10-15 minutes.
Step 3.
Add the zucchini noodles. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until just tender. Remove from heat so they don't turn mushy.
Step 4.
Taste and serve. Adjust the seasonings as necessary, enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Skip the carrots to make this a strict keto chicken soup.
- Use pre-spiralized zucchini noodles to save time, or spiralize them fresh with a handheld spiralizer.
- Zoodles cook fast! Only add them at the very end so they don’t get soggy. They keep cooking in the bowl so serve immediately.
- Want a thinner soup? Add extra broth to stretch the servings.
- Using bone-in chicken adds more flavor—just be sure to remove and shred the meat before adding it back in.
Storage & Meal Prep
- Fridge: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. The zucchini noodles will soften over time but they'll still taste great.
- Freezer: For best results, freeze the soup for up to 3 months without the zoodles and add fresh ones when reheating.
- Reheat: Warm on the stovetop over medium heat until hot. Add fresh zucchini noodles during the last few minutes of heating.
Common Questions
A traditional canned soup like Campbell's or Lipton's is not going to work for a low-carb or keto lifestyle because they are too high in carbs due to the pasta (not to mention all of the artificial ingredients). Our chicken noodle soup, made with zoodles instead of noodles, is a keto-friendly dish! You could also use keto-friendly palmini noodles.
One medium-sized carrot has 5 net carbs and since this recipe only has 2-3 carrots in it, the carrots are just adding 2-3 net carbs per serving to the soup. While you don't want to go and chop numerous carrots, using a couple in a soup will still work for most people.
More Weight Loss Soups
We have many soup recipes that are low calorie and light on our website, perfect when you're trying to lose weight or just want a side dish soup portion.
- Our reader favorite egg drop soup has just 52 calories per cup and less than 1 carb. A great filler soup!
- Detox soup with cabbage is great for a reset after the holidays.
- Low carb butternut squash soup is flavored with coconut milk but still keeps the calories under 200.
- Pressure cooker hot and sour soup is like eating out but healthier!
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Recipe
Keto Chicken Noodle Soup (No Noodles)
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb chicken cooked and shredded
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 1 cup celery 4-5 stalks chopped
- 2-3 carrots diced in large pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12-16 oz zucchini noodles
Instructions
- Bring the chicken broth to a simmer over medium heat in a large pot
- Add the diced carrots and celery, simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are cooked through. If your chicken is COLD, add it to the pot now.
- Add the pre-cooked WARM chicken and zoodles to the pot and cook for 1 more minute until it's heated through. If you just cooked your own chicken or have a warm rotisserie chicken, you can simply cut it up and add it as the last step.
- Adjust seasonings and add more salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
nancy says
agree with other commenters that I do not use recipes without nutrition calculated. Would make your site a much more valuable resource if I didn't have to take the time to calculate to see if it fits my needs. I am good with estimated values, tells me if it worth my time to save the recipe.
Gail says
Disappointed . . . can't use this recipe without knowing Nutritional Facts. No mention of how many carbs or net carbs this recipe contains.
WholeLottaYum says
You can also enter the ingredients into a nutritional calculator to see if it works for your health plan. The nutritional facts are just estimates and often inaccurate or can vary by brand purchased, manually calculating is best if you're on a strict keto plan.
Linda says
I am fine with estimated NV as well. I will probably unsubscribe because there are no NV. If someone is on a strict KETO, then they can do what you suggest. But for the rest of us, NV would be very helpful.
WholeLottaYum says
Added Linda! Thanks for letting me know. The nutritional calculators are often wrong so I'm going back to manually enter the data. for 700 recipes. Jen
Andrea Hellgren says
Nutrient values will make your recipes useable for me. Thanks.