Chef Select Canja de Galinha SEM Batata Review – Lidl Portugal Chicken Soup Taste Test

I saw a reel this week about what it's like being married to a Portuguese. The woman was sitting on the beach on a super hot day and her husband went to get her a snack and comes back with a bowl of steaming soup... 

This comically illustrates how the Portuguese feel about soup.

The Portuguese love soup. I love soup. I would happily eat soup on a hot beach. 
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This post is part of a series: July 2025 Lidl Grocery Store Finds • Americans in Portugal

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​Ready made Soup in Portuguese Grocery Stores
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Portuguese grocery stores tend to have a nice selection of ready made soups in the refrigerated section and a few in the freezer section (like this green one and this orange one - coming soon). 

You'll find the famous caldo verde (green soup) made with greens like kale or collard greens and chouriço. Aside from that you'll find a variety of vegetable based soups, mostly creamy, and most with potatoes. 

​But sometimes you just want some chicken soup! 

Chicken Soup in Portugal

For whatever reason I've found it difficult to find a basic chicken soup in Portugal. Of course you can make your own and that's always the best, but sometimes you aren't up for that. 

Bouillon cubes  are popular in Portugal, but you don't commonly see premade chicken stock or chicken broth to use as a base for soup or other cooking purpose unlike in the US where you will find an aisle full of vegetable, chicken, and beef stock and broth options. 
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When I saw this chicken soup at Lidl I had to give it a try! 
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​Chef Select Canja Galinha Sem batata

Chef Select Canja Galinha Sem Batata is a chicken noodle soup without potatoes. Many ready-to-eat soups in Portugal contain potatoes, whether in chunks or blended for texture and thickness. 
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Chef Select Canja Galinha Sem Batata | Lidl Chicken Soup

This chicken soup from Lidl receives an A nutrition score and comes in a single serve package which you can microwave, but I opt to reheat on the stovetop personally. 

Lidl Canja de Frango Ingredients and Nutrition Facts

What I love about the fresh soups throughout Portugual is they tend to have a short ingredient list that you can feel good about. 

Ingredients: Shredded cooked chicken, carrots, onion, salt, parsley, durum wheat noodles, mint. 

Canja de Frango Ingredientes & Nutrition Facts

​Allergens: Contains Gluten! 
Also warns that that it could contain vestiges of other allergens like crustaceans, eggs, fish, soy, milk, mustard, mollusks etc. 

Protein: 4.7g protein per 100 grams. This bowl is about 400 grams, so thats almost 19 grams of protein from this single serving of soup. 
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How To Reheat Lidl Chicken Soup

Microwave: 3 Minutes at 850 watts will do the trick according to the package instructions. 

I opted to reheat in a pan on my single burner cooktop. 

Cold Canja Galinha | Lidl Taste Test

Plenty of Noodles in Chef Select Canja Galinha

​Plenty of noodles like Ancini di Pepe make this simple chicken soup more hearty. 
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Soup with Shredded Chicken and Plenty of Noodles | Reheating Lidl Chicken Soup

Lidl Canja Galinha Review:

​Now piping hot, you can see the glistening broth of this cozy chicken soup. Shreds of chicken were not bountiful, but were present. Plenty of noodles and a simple, comforting broth made it a pleasure to eat this chicken soup. 

Comforting, warm chicken noodle soup from Lidl - Will buy again!

I really enjoyed Lidl's Canja Galinha Chicken Noodle Soup and would rebuy! 

What to serve with chicken soup: 

• Enjoy with saltine crackers
• Portuguese Bread and Portuguese Olive Oil
• Side Salad
• Some crisp refreshing fruits like grapes or sliced apples 
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