Recipes · Greek · Soups and Broths
Avgolemono (Egg-Lemon Soup)
One serving has 149 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (31%), selenium (30%) and choline (29%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (326 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: celery, egg, poultry
Ingredients
- 250 g Chicken broth
- 20 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 40 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Lemon juice
- 0.5 g Salt
- 0.1 g Black pepper
Method
- Bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a pot, add the rice, and cook for 15-18 minutes until the rice is tender.
- Whisk the egg with the lemon juice in a bowl until smooth.
- Ladle a little of the hot broth into the egg mixture, whisking constantly, to warm it gently without scrambling it.
- Repeat with another ladleful, then slowly pour the warmed egg mixture back into the pot, stirring constantly.
- Warm through gently over low heat for 1-2 minutes, without letting it boil, until the soup thickens slightly and turns pale and silky.
- Season with the salt and pepper and serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 149 kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18.5 g | |
| Water | 291 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.33 g | 1% |
| Protein | 8.1 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.33 g | |
| Leucine | 0.55 g | |
| Lysine | 0.42 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.25 g | |
| Valine | 0.43 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 4.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.83 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.67 g | |
| Saturated | 1.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 154 mg | |
| Calcium | 39.5 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 13.4 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.28 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 114 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 140 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 16.3 µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1,179 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.92 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.84 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 68 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.41 µg | 17% |
| Choline | 122 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 64 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 5.8 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 32.8 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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