Add onion & salt to a heated stock pot. Sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add the veggies, salt, and pepper to the pot. Toss together & cook for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic.
1
Boil
Add chicken broth, lemon juice, & barley. Add chicken & thyme sprigs. Bring the soup to a boil over high heat, stir, Turn the heat to low. Cover & let it simmer for 25-30 min.
2
Shred Chicken
Remove the chicken from the pot and carefully shred the chicken and transfer it back into the pot. Add the chopped kale and mix to combine.
3
Serve
Let the soup simmer for another 10 minutes to allow the kale to soften. Remove the thyme sprigs from the pot and serve with fresh lemon slices.
4
Enjoy!
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