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Turmeric Coconut Turkey Meatball Soup with Kale

Tender ginger-scallion turkey meatballs simmer in a golden, creamy turmeric-coconut broth with silky kale, sweet potato and a bright squeeze of lime.

Turmeric Coconut Turkey Meatball Soup with Kale

Ingredients

  • 1 lb500 gGround turkey, 93% lean
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • ¼ cup30 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • 3 medium45 gGreen onionsthinly sliced, whites and greens kept separate
  • 3½ tbsp grated20 gFresh gingerfinely grated
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • 1 tbsp14 gCanola oil
  • 1 medium110 gYellow oniondiced
  • 1 tsp3 gGround turmeric
  • 1⅛ tsp2 gGround coriander
  • 2 medium260 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 3 cups720 gLow-sodium chicken broth
  • 1¾ cups400 gCoconut milk, cannedstirred well
  • 7¼ cups chopped150 gKalestems removed, leaves chopped
  • 1¾ tsp10 gFish sauce
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped

Steps

  1. Prep first: dice the yellow onion, cube the sweet potato, chop the kale, slice the green onions (keeping whites and greens apart), grate the ginger and mince the garlic. Divide the ginger and garlic in half.
  2. In a bowl, mix the ground turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, green onion whites, half the ginger, half the garlic and the salt. Roll into about 24 meatballs, then wash your hands.
  3. Heat the canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the meatballs in batches, about 2 minutes per side, and set them on a plate; they will finish cooking in the soup.
  4. In the same pot, cook the diced yellow onion for 4 minutes until soft. Stir in the remaining half of the ginger, the remaining half of the garlic, the turmeric and the coriander for 30 seconds.
  5. Add the sweet potato and chicken broth, bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 10 minutes.
  6. Stir in the coconut milk and return the meatballs to the pot. Simmer gently for 10 to 12 minutes, until the meatballs reach 165°F (74°C) in the center and the sweet potato is tender.
  7. Stir in the kale and cook 3 minutes until wilted. Season with the fish sauce and lime juice.
  8. Ladle into bowls and top with the green onion greens and cilantro.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy plain dry breadcrumbs made without milk.

Contains: Egg, Fish, Gluten. Some brands contain milk, soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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