This post may contain affiliate links.
Sesame Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup is full of Asian inspired flavors. This soup is a cold fighting soup full of healthy ingredients to boost your immune system in the winter.
What do you make when you are sick or trying to get over a lingering cold?
In my house I always make some sort of chicken noodle soup. I find it so comforting when I don’t feel well and I know that the chicken broth can help to boost your immune system.
We recently had the flu go around my house. Ever since we had my son two years ago we have the stomach flu once a year. It usually starts with him (probably from daycare) and then my husband and I are next in line. It is no fun! This year was especially bad because I go it when I was 37 weeks pregnant! I had absolutely no energy to get off of the couch and just had to lay there and hope it was short lived! Once I was feeling mostly back to normal I decided I needed a good immunity boosting and comforting soup for my family.
I wanted to try something different than the same chicken noodle soup we always make. Don’t get me wrong you can’t beat a classic bowl of chicken noodle soup but sometimes you need to mix things up!
Tried this recipe? Leave a star rating and comment below! Subscribe to my newsletter or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest for the latest.
Sesame Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 zucchini, shredded
- 8 cups chicken broth, low sodium
- 2 cups chicken, cooked and chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Dash of salt and pepper
- 8 oz egg noodles, wide
- Cilantro, chopped
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- In a large pot heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the carrots and zucchini and continue to cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken broth. Bring the soup to a boil and stir in the chicken, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Simmer the soup for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the egg noodles and continue to simmer until the noodles are al dente.
- Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro with lime wedges on the side.
- Let cool completely and freeze the remaining soup.
Notes
- You can use rotisserie chicken as a quick and easy option.
- I shredded the vegetables (carrots and zucchini) but you could chop them if you prefer. I liked the texture of the shredded vegetables.
- You could substitute Asian noodles for the egg noodles if you want.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Sesame Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup is an Asian inspired twist on your traditional chicken noodle soup with immunity boosting ingredients like ginger and chicken broth. The combination of fresh ginger paired with the sesame oil is rich and comforting. I made a double batch of this recipe and froze half of it for when the baby comes. I figured it would be a great thing to have on hand when I need a quick dinner to put on the table.
Save your favorite recipes to your personal recipe box with the 
button on all my recipes! Create a Meal Plan with your “favorited” recipes and the ingredients will automatically be added to your own Grocery List!
Recipe from:
Check out other great soups on my Soups Pinterest Board!
Let’s socialize! Find me on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Google + and Instagram.
There are affiliate links in this post. Any money made from my partnership with Amazon goes back into A Cedar Spoon. Thanks for your support!
Julia
Oh man, the thought of having the stomach flu at 37 weeks sounds so brutal – you poor mama. This is definitely the kind of food you want when you recover!
It was pretty brutal! 🙂 This soup helped for sure!
This soup looks unbelievable! I so want this in my life!
What a great soup recipe!!
Thanks Ashley!
We could use an immune boosting soup right now! This sounds perfect!
With all of this snow and the flu going around this is perfect! 🙂
Oh my goodness! I remember the early baby/toddler days when it seemed like we would catch any stray virus that happened by. I’m hoping that the ginger in this soup nursed you all back to health, Julia. I plan to file this recipe away for just that purpose.
I never really got sick before having kids and now it is at least once a year! 🙁 This is the perfect soup for a cold.
Love the addition of sesame and ginger to this classic!
Thanks Paula!
You read my mind, Julia. We’re battling illness at our house this week, and chicken soup is what we’re all craving. Love the additions of ginger and sesame!
I hope this helps you guys recover!! Get healthy soon.
We eat soup practically everyday for lunch! I need to add this to our rotation! Looks delicious!
Thanks Nancy! We eat a lot of soup in this house too. I love it because it is so easy to throw together, healthy and freezers great!
Mmm what a fun take on chicken noodle! Love this!
Thanks Ali!
Thank you for tahe nice recipe. Have a great week!
You are welcome! You too Liz.