{"id":22014,"date":"2016-08-05T01:32:11","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T06:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myhalalkitchen.zdoeuih2-liquidwebsites.com\/?p=22014"},"modified":"2021-03-06T09:08:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T15:08:32","slug":"summer-greens-soup-orzo-wholesome-chicken-broth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/summer-greens-soup-orzo-wholesome-chicken-broth\/","title":{"rendered":"Orzo Soup with Greens and Wholesome Chicken Broth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the early part of the summer when Ramadan<\/strong> was in full swing, I took advantage of the somewhat cooler weather and made soups for Iftar<\/a> (meal that breaks the fast). The main reason for that was not only the fact that I love how soups really acclimate my stomach to food after fasting, but more motivation actually came from the beautiful fresh greens I began finding at a local farm stand run by Loyola University called the Loyola University Retreat Campus<\/a> in Woodstock, IL<\/strong>. There’s a very nice farmer named Emily who runs the greenhouses, gardens and Friday farmsteads and I’ve come to familiarize myself with what’s there every week and try to plan my meals around what’s being sold, if I’m in town at the time. What has been constantly abundant and beautiful has been the Tuscan kale and the beets, which I actually buy more for the greens than the beet itself, although I do use both. <\/p>\n

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I’ve been making variations of this soup with orzo and greens like kale, beet leaves and broccoli all week. I got the produce from my local farm stand @gardensofloyola_woodstock and the freshness of their ingredients makes all the difference. I also added onions, garlic and chicken broth – it is so perfect for #Iftar. #ramadan2016🌙 #shoplocal #eatseasonal #eatclean #halalisabundant<\/a><\/p>\n

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