Gluten-free Ginger Turkey Noodle Soup: Anti-Inflammatory

This gluten-free, anti-inflammatory ginger turkey noodle soup is a nourishing, gut-healing recipe that supports digestion, calms inflammation, and boosts immunity. It’s a clean, comforting spin on classic noodle soup but made with wholesome healing ingredients that your gut will love. It’s one of my all time favorite soups.

As someone navigating autoimmune flares and chronic inflammation, I’ve leaned heavily on gut-healing recipes like this one in my kitchen. When your body is calling for something warm, calming, and anti-inflammatory, this soup is a beautiful way to nourish from the inside out.

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Why these ingredients are gut-healing and anti-inflammatory:

• Ginger: One of nature’s best anti-inflammatories. It helps soothe the gut lining, reduces pain and stiffness, and supports healthy digestion.

• Garlic and Onion: Both are rich in allicin, a natural compound with antimicrobial and antiviral properties. These help the immune system fight infection and lower inflammation throughout the body.

• Bone Broth: One of the best gut-healing bases. It’s packed with collagen, glutamine, and minerals that help seal the intestinal wall, soothe the gut lining, lubricate joints, and reduce inflammation systemically. Here’s my full post on Homemade Bone Broth: gut-healing & anti-inflammatory.

• Spinach: A gentle, fiber-rich leafy green that feeds beneficial gut bacteria and helps reduce oxidative stress.

• Cilantro: Known to help the body detoxify and support liver function, this is especially important when your immune system is under stress. Cilantro is also naturally anti-inflammatory and full of vitamins and minerals.

• Turkey: This lean protein source provides essential amino acids and is rich in nutrients like B vitamins, zinc, and iron.

• Kelp Noodles: Naturally gluten-free, rich in iodine, iron, vitamin K, and trace minerals. They’re light on the gut and a great alternative to wheat-based noodles. (I love ordering these Sea Tangle Kelp Noodles from Amazon, to use in soups and stir-fries).

Gluten-Free Ginger Turkey Noodle Soup Recipe:

Ingredients:

An important part of my anti-inflammatory diet is making sure to always buy organic ingredients (read more about why here) and to also check ingredient labels, making sure there isn’t unwanted additives.

• 1 lb ground turkey (ground chicken also works)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper (I like white pepper for this)
• 1 tbsp coconut aminos
• 2 tsp fish sauce (optional)
• 8 cups bone broth (chicken or turkey)
• 12 oz package of kelp noodles
• 1/4 head of cabbage (green or napa variety)
• 1 small sweet onion
• 1 inch fresh ginger (or more if you prefer)
• 4-5 cloves garlic
• ~3 cups of baby spinach
• 4 green onions
• 1 bunch of cilantro

Ginger Turkey Noodle Soup Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix together the ground turkey, salt, pepper, coconut aminos, and fish sauce.

From the turkey mixture, form small meatballs and place these on a plate. Set aside for now.

Pour the gut-healing bone broth into a dutch oven or stock pot and begin bringing it to a boil over medium heat.

Meanwhile, cut the cabbage into small but wide slices. Cut your onion; you want it halved and then thinly sliced. Peel and chop the ginger and garlic. Set aside.

When your broth reaches a boil, turn it down to a simmer. Add the meatballs to the broth, dropping them in one at a time while stirring in a circular motion around the pot.

After you have added all the meatballs to the simmering pot, go ahead and add in the kelp noodles, cabbage, onion, ginger, and garlic. Cover the pot and simmer for around 20 minutes until the meat is thoroughly cooked and the cabbage is slightly wilted.

While that is cooking, slice your green onions 1/4 inch thick using only the tender green parts. Chop your cilantro.

After the soup is done cooking, you will stir in the spinach, green onions, and cilantro.

Serve warm and enjoy this gut-healing, anti-inflammatory soup!

Storing Your Gut-Healing Ginger Turkey Noodle Soup:

This soup keeps beautifully in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for several months.

When freezing:

• Let the soup cool completely first.
• If storing in glass jars, leave extra space at the top for expansion.
• Don’t seal the lids until fully frozen to prevent cracking.
• I like to refrigerate overnight before moving to the freezer — learned the hard way that skipping that step can lead to broken jars!

Having a batch of this soup ready in the freezer is a lifesaver during cold and flu season or autoimmune flare-ups.

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Gluten-Free Ginger Turkey Noodle Soup

This gluten-free, anti-inflammatory ginger turkey noodle soup is nutritious and makes a great go-to when your immune system is needing a boost. It is flavorful, smooth, and gut-healthy!

Author thispurelyjoyfullife.com – Kimberley

Equipment

• Dutch Oven or Stock Pot

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey ground chicken also works
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper I like white pepper for this
• 1 tbsp coconut aminos
• 2 tsp fish sauce optional
• 8 cups bone broth chicken or turkey
• 12 oz package of kelp noodles
• 1/4 head of cabbage green or napa variety
• 1 small sweet onion
• 1 inch fresh ginger or more if you prefer
• 4-5 cloves garlic
• ~3 cups of baby spinach
• 4 green onions
• 1 bunch of cilantro

Instructions

• In a large bowl, mix together the ground turkey, salt, pepper, coconut aminos, and fish sauce.
• From the turkey mixture, form small meatballs and place these on a plate. Set aside for now.
• Pour the bone broth into a dutch oven or stock pot and begin bringing it to a boil over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, cut the cabbage into small but wide slices. Cut your onion; you want it halved and then thinly sliced. Peel and chop the ginger and garlic. Set aside.
• When your broth reaches a boil, turn it down to a simmer. Add the meatballs to the broth, dropping them in one at a time while stirring in a circular motion around the pot.
• After you have added all the meatballs to the simmering pot, go ahead and add in the kelp noodles, cabbage, onion, ginger, and garlic. Cover the pot and simmer for around 20 minutes until the meat is thoroughly cooked and the cabbage is slightly wilted.
• While that is cooking, slice your green onions 1/4 inch thick using only the tender green parts. Chop your cilantro.
• After the soup is done cooking, you will stir in the spinach, green onions, and cilantro.
• Serve warm and enjoy this gut-healing, anti-inflammatory soup!

Notes

I love using my homemade bone broth in this soup. Here is the full recipe with benefits, tips and more: Homemade Bone Broth: Gut-Healing and Anti-Inflammatory

I hope this anti-inflammatory, gut-healing ginger turkey noodle soup brings you warmth and nourishment during the seasons when your body needs extra care.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear what you think in the comments below!

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