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Whether it’s the shift in seasons resulting in abrupt temperature shifts, or whether you’ve had a long week and your body’s taking the brunt of it, there are always days when we feel a little down and under the weather.

I know it, because, been there, done that, hey, I’ve even got the postcard.

On those less-than-perfect days, when all you want to do is to curl up on your couch and watch another series back-to-back, I recommend taking comfort in a big delicious bowl of healthy soup.

When I was younger, and even until today, the perfect antidote for any bout of flu, fever or general feelings of sickness is to drink soup (but of course I’m not talking about Campbell’s soup or the canned soup likes). I’m talking about proper homemade soup.

Trust me on this. Don’t get Chinese takeout or order another pizza, because they won’t be as satisfying as sipping (or slurping) of the these 67 healthy soup recipes.

Honestly, nothing beats healthy soup which fills you up without being overly heavy—to give you strength without weighing you down.

Related: 141 Sensational Soup Recipes to Warm You Up Year-Round 

The healthiest soups are made with fresh and unprocessed ingredients, because you need all the nutrients you can get to help you get back on track.

Some favorite healthy soup recipe when sick include minestrone soup, traditional chicken noodle soup, Italian white bean soup, carrot turmeric soup and mushroom and barley soup.

Related: 17 Flavorful and Light Whole30 Soup Recipes to Cozy Up To

Most people turn to chicken soup when they’re sick, and for good reason.

Whether it’s chicken tortilla soup chicken and rice soup, or chicken noodle soup, they’ll all make you feel better.

These days, we’ve got appliances such as the slow cooker and the Instant Pot to make things easier.

If you don’t fancy standing at the stovetop while the soup does its slow simmer, simply dump the ingredients in the Crock Pot while binging on your favorite show and let the slow cooker or Instant Pot do the job!

From slow cooker cabbage soup and slow cooker vegetable and beef soup, to Instant Pot red lentil soup, there are recipes for whether you feel like cooking much or not.

Here are some easy (plus healthy!) soup recipes for when you’re under the weather. Browse through them, make sure to pin your favorites and let’s get cooking!

Next Up, 39 Slurpworthy Soba Noodle Recipes that are Utterly Delicious

Felicia Lim is the author of the food blog Dish by Dish, where she shares gluten-free recipes that actually taste good.

Drop by her blog and say hello, preferably with a cookie in one hand, and a steeping mug of tea in the other!

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