Pulled Chicken, Squash & Greens

Pulled Chicken, Squash & Greens

Good recipe for a crowd if doubled or tripled.                                                Vegan/vegetarian version: replace chicken with chickpeas and replace chicken broth with vegetable broth. 

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole roasted or rotisserie chickens boned and shredded by hand
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large leeks
  • 0.25 cup minced ginger
  • 1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 2 bunches greens kale, collards, chard, stems removed, leaves and stems chopped separately
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Instructions
 

  • In a large soup pot over medium heat, add coconut oil and salt. Saute leeks and ginger until they start to color. Add diced squash and stir fry for a couple minutes. Add the broth and chopped greens' stems. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the chopped greens and shredded chicken and simmer for an additional five minutes. Add salt, pepper and a splash of cider vinegar to taste.  (Recipe♦655)