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Gluten Free Healthy Greens New England Clam Chowder

This Whole30-compliant New England clam chowder is a creamy, comforting soup made with tender clams, hearty kale, and crisp cabbage. Instead of traditional cream, it uses almond milk for a rich texture that aligns with Whole30 guidelines. Potatoes add thickness and body, while dill infuse the chowder with classic New England flavors. It's a wholesome, dairy-free twist on a classic, perfect for a cozy meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Lunch
Cuisine Chowder
Servings 4 people
Calories 194 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices bacon, sugar free, additive free
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
  • 2 tbsp cassava flour (tapioca flour)
  • 1 bottle clam juice 8 Fluid Ounces
  • 2 cups diced white or yellow potatoes
  • 1 can chopped clams 6.5 Ounce
  • 3 cups Almond Milk, sugar free
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sea salt, divided
  • Fresh black pepper to taste
  • fresh dill to taste
  • 1 cup kale, chopped
  • 1 cup green cabbage, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Fry the bacon over medium heat in a large sauce pan, until crisp. Remove bacon from pot, reserving the oil in the bottom of the pot. Put bacon aside for later.
  • Add onion and cook 4 to 6 minutes until onion is soft and translucent, add 1/2 of salt, scrape any remaining bits of bacon up off the bottom of pan and into onions. Add flour, stir to to combine for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Adjust pot heat to low-medium Crumble bacon and add to onion, flour mixture in pot.
  • Add clam juice and 1/2 of the almond milk. Add potatoes to pot and simmer, stirring periodically, for an additional 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  • Add can of clams, including liquid to soup pot. Add kale, cabbage, and remaining almond milk, simmer over for an additional 7 to 10 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
  • Add vinegar, stirring to combine. Season with remaining salt and pepper. Finish with a sprinkle of chopped fresh dill. The dill really brings out the green, herbaceous flavors of the kale, complementing the clams and chowder as a whole, beautifully.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 919mgPotassium: 613mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1699IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 298mgIron: 1mg
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