My dad’s classic Greek soup is perfect for a sick day and way better than chicken noodle. Here’s how to make it.

• My dad always makes avgolemono soup when someone in the family is sick.
• The classic Greek soup traditionally features chicken, rice, eggs, and lemon.
• My dad’s recipe is super simple, and I think it’s even more comforting than chicken noodle soup.

I grew up with avgolemono soup, a classic Greek dish that traditionally combines chicken and rice with the special avgolemono sauce.

My dad — who also makes a delicious Greek pasta and a baklava you’ll never forget — always whips it up for dinner when someone in our family isn’t feeling well.

There are many variations of the recipe, but my dad keeps it classic, just like his parents did, and only adds chicken and rice to the dish.

“You don’t want to make it very heavy,” he told me. “Because if someone’s sick, you need something light.”

Chicken noodle may be many Americans’ favorite soup for a sick day, but my dad thinks avgolemono soup is far superior — and I agree.

While it’ll never be as easy as opening a can of Campbell’s, my dad’s recipe is still super simple. Here’s how to make it.