The Best Chicken Avocado Lime Soup

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Ingredients


  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts*
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped green onions (including whites, mince the whites)
  • 2 jalapeños , seeded and minced (leave seeds if you want soup spicy, omit if you don't like heat)
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 4 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 Roma tomatoes , seeded and diced
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 3 medium avocados , peeled, cored and diced
  • Tortilla chips , monterrey jack cheese, sour cream for serving (optional)

Instructions

In a large pot heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Once hot, add green onions and jalapenos and saute until tender, about 2 minutes, adding garlic during last 30 seconds of sauteing.

Add chicken broth, tomatoes, cumin, season with salt and pepper to taste and add chicken breasts. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.

Then reduce heat to medium, cover with lid and allow to cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken has cooked through 10 - 15 minutes (cook time will vary based on thickness of chicken breasts).

Reduce burner to warm heat, remove chicken from pan and let rest on a cutting board 5 minutes, then shred chicken and return to soup. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.

Add avocados to soup just before serving (if you don't plan on serving the soup right away, I would recommend adding the avocados to each bowl individually, about 1/2 an avocado per serving). Serve with tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream if desired.

*For thicker chicken breasts, cut breasts in half through the length (thickness) of the breasts, they will cook faster and more evenly.

Recipe Source: adapted slightly from Mama Miss
Source :https://www.cookingclassy.com/chicken-avocado-lime-soup/

Nutrition Facts
Chicken Avocado Lime Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 143mg 6%
Potassium 1022mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 7g 28%
Sugars 1g
Protein 26g 52%
Vitamin A 12.6%
Vitamin C 31.2%
Calcium 3.4%
Iron 7.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie die

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