High-protein recipes › 25.8 g protein per serving
Sarah’s Spicy Curry Turkey Soup
This turkey curry soup is a fun and flavorful dish to make with turkey dinner leftovers. You can use your leftover cranberry sauce to garnish the soup. A spoonful of cranberry sauce or chutney adds a cooling sweet, tangy flavor to balance the spicy curry.

25.8 gprotein per serving
262calories per serving
6servings, 1 cup of Sarah's Spicy Curry Turkey Soup each
5 minutes prep, 45 minutes cooktime
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup onion (diced)
- 1 cup celery (diced)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3/4 tablespoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups carrots (chopped)
- 2 cups spinach (chopped)
- 3 small red potatoes (diced)
- 3 cups cooked turkey (skin removed, diced)
- Optional garnish: cranberry sauce
Directions
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in flour, curry powder, and cinnamon and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour in chicken broth and scrape up any brown bits at the bottom of the pan.
- Bring to a simmer. Then add carrots, spinach, potatoes, and turkey.
- Bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer (covered) for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve in bowls and garnish with a spoonful of cranberry sauce.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 262 |
| Protein | 25.8 g |
| Total fat | 7.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24.9 g |
| Fiber | 3.8 g |
| Total sugars | 4.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Sodium | 305.4 mg |
| Cholesterol | 56.8 mg |
| Calcium | 58 mg |
| Potassium | 943 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
Source: USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Recipe submitted by Sarah, MyPlate Nutritionist. Published by MyPlate Kitchen, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and public domain. Reproduced as published, nutrition as MyPlate calculated it. The archived page.