This creamy chicken noodle soup is dairy free, gluten free, and full of flavor! Loaded with vegetables and herbs in a rich and velvety broth. Serve with a thick slice of crusty bread, and you have a delicious healthy bowl of comfort food ready in no time.
This Dairy Free Creamy Chicken Soup Recipe Is:
- Bright
- Fresh
- Herby
- Flavorful
- Loaded with vegetables
- So creamy
- Dairy free and Gluten free!
What’s In This Dairy Free Creamy Chicken Soup?
- Gluten Free Penne Pasta: I like to use a gluten free pasta in my soup recipe to keep this recipe wheat free. Gluten free pasta has come a long way in the past few years, and this is one of my favorites. If you haven’t tried gluten free pasta in a while, give it a shot – it’s hearty and delicious.
- Locally Raised Chicken: We get most of our meat from a local farm a mile down the road – we bike over to the farm store and stock up! If I can’t get local chicken, I get this kind in an online delivery. You can also use leftover rotisserie chicken for this recipe too.
- Coconut Milk: I use unsweetened full-fat coconut milk, which I’d definitely recommend over lite coconut milk. The flavor makes this dish super rich and creamy without any dairy.
- Onion
- Olive Oil: I like to use this fruity Zoe olive oil which has a fantastic flavor and deep color- it’s really inexpensive online here, so I keep a few liters stocked up in my pantry. For the quality of oil you get, it’s an excellent value, I would highly recommend!
- Garlic: I use fresh garlic when I have it, and this great jarred organic garlic when I don’t have fresh. It’s actually super convenient to have pre-chopped garlic on hand for quick and easy meal prep.
- Carrots
- Celery
- No Salt Vegetable Stock or Bouillon: I love this no salt vegetable base for my recipes because it has a great flavor and is lower in sodium. I only develop my recipes with low sodium ingredients so the ingredients shine. You can always add salt to a recipe if it needs it, but it’s almost impossible to take it out! By starting with a low sodium broth or bouillon, you can build bright vibrant flavors and add more salt later if needed. This soup base is also gluten free!
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt: I like to use a pink Himalayan Sea Salt in my kitchen, which has more natural minerals than plain processed table salt. It’s fairly inexpensive, so I’d recommend this salt if you’re looking for an easy way to level up your spice pantry.
- Tellicherry Peppercorns: Like the salt, it’s amazing the flavor difference you can get with really good tellicherry black pepper. Amazon has a generic brand tellicherry peppercorn which is the same price is buying pre-ground, and has a million times more flavor… so I use these really great tellicherry peppercorns, which I would definitely recommend.
- Fresh parsley for a bright fresh flavor
Cooking Pasta For Soups
For most of my recipes, I cook the pasta separately from the soup broth. If you add dried pasta directly to a hot soup, you run the risk of having the dried pasta soak up all the broth and overcooking the noodles (turning it soup into a mushy mess). I’ve found that cooking the pasta separately, then serving the broth over the noodles in a bowl works best. I allow the soup to cool, then add the cooked pasta after. That way you’ll have perfectly cooked pasta that holds it shape and a delicious brothy soup.
How Do I Make This Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Dairy Free?
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, and set aside, allowing pasta to cool.
- In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté for 6 or 7 minutes until translucent. Toss in the carrots and celery and cook for 5 minutes longer.
- Add the vegetable stock, cooked chicken, thyme, and salt. Bring to a boil, and cook for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in the coconut milk and parsley. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- To serve, add 1/2 cup cooked pasta to a bowl, ladle the hot soup over the pasta.
- If adding the pasta to the soup, make sure the broth is cool before adding, or else pasta will overcook.
Meal Prep Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup!
You can easily meal prep this gluten free and dairy free creamy chicken noodle soup recipe by following the below recipe and dividing it into a few equal portions to enjoy throughout the week. I love having a healthy homemade meal ready in my fridge during the busy weekdays. By meal prepping this recipe, you can cook once and have perfectly portioned meals ready to go. I’m a little bit obsessed with meal prepping and created a whole section of the site to recipes you can meal prep, batch cook, or make ahead. Heat + eat, you’re all set!
Dietary Modifications
- This coconut milk chicken noodle soup recipe is dairy free and gluten free! If you are making it gluten free, make sure to check the pasta for the certified gluten free callout.
- To make this vegan or vegetarian: substitute out the chicken for a plant-based meat alternative. mushrooms, tofu, or chickpeas would work great.
- For a low sodium option: cut back the salt in this recipe to 1/3 teaspoon.
More Dairy Free Gluten Free Soup Recipes You’ll Love!
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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup (Dairy Free, Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta gluten free
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 4 carrots diced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 8 cups No-Salt-Added Vegetable Stock
- 2 cups cooked chicken diced
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- 1 13-ounce can coconut milk
- 1 cup fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, and set aside, allowing pasta to cool.
- In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 6 or 7 minutes until translucent. Add the carrots and celery and cook for 5 minutes longer.
- Add the vegetable stock, cooked chicken, thyme, and salt. Bring to a boil, and cook for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in the coconut milk and parsley. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- To serve, add 1/2 cup cooked pasta to a bowl, ladel the hot soup over the pasta.
- If adding the pasta to the soup, make sure the broth is cool before adding, or else pasta will overcook.
Notes
Dietary Modifications
- This recipe is dairy free and gluten free! If you are making it gluten free, make sure to check the pasta you use to ensure there is no gluten.
- To make this vegan or vegetarian: substitute out the chicken for a plant-based meat alternative. mushrooms or chickpeas would work great.
- For a low sodium option: cut back the salt in this recipe to 1/3 teaspoon.
Nutrition
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I’ve been under the weather the last few days and this soup was exactly what I needed. Delicious and healthy and oh so comforting. Thank you!
Aww, thank you so much for saying that – I hope you are feeling much better!
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Creamy and Dreamy
Thank you!