Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup

This Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup is fresh, healthy and ultra comforting. Full of delicious flavors, it makes for a fabulous lunch or dinner any time of year.

It was 7 degrees when I woke up on Monday morning! Brrrrrr! It was definitely a soup making kind of day!

I had all the ingredients to make this Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup so into the slow cooker it went. (You can make it on your stovetop as well though too).

I have actually had the can of tomatoes with green chilies for quite a while. I had bought it by accident months ago and it’s the perfect addition to this soup for a little bitty kick to it.  If you prefer “no heat”, just substitute a can of plain diced tomatoes instead.

Another alternative to the cumin and oregano is to use 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning instead.

This soup is so flavorful!!  It’s amazing what a little cilantro and lime do to an otherwise boring dish.

Serve it over brown rice for a fabulous healthy dinner or lunch choice this week.

INGREDIENTS

Coconut oil or olive oil

Onion, diced

Celery, sliced

Garlic, minced

Boneless chicken breasts

No sodium chicken broth

Diced tomatoes with diced chilies

Oregano

Cumin

Lime juice or juice of a lime

Cilantro, chopped

Avocado, optional

How to Make this Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup

Heat oil in saute pan and add onion, celery and garlic. Cook for approx. 5 minutes.

Add onion, celery, garlic to the bottom of the slow cooker.

Place chicken on top.

Add broth, canned tomatoes, oregano, and cumin.

Cook on high for 4-6 hours. On the stovetop, cook for an hour or until veggies are to desired tenderness.

Remove chicken from the broth and shred with two forks.

Return shredded chicken to the broth.

Add cilantro and lime juice and stir to combine.

Optional: dice avocado and add to each bowl.

ENJOY!!

Try these other healthy soup recipes too:

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup

Tomato Basil Chicken Soup

Chicken Vegetable Soup

Creamy Zucchini Soup

Pasta Fagioli Soup

Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup

This Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup is fresh, healthy and ultra comforting. Full of delicious flavors, it makes for a fabulous lunch or dinner any time of yea

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 227kcal

Author: Sherri Hagymas

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
• ▢ 1 medium onion diced
• ▢ 2 stalks celery sliced
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 lb boneless chicken breasts
• ▢ 6 cups no sodium chicken broth
• ▢ 1 can diced tomatoes with diced chilies
• ▢ 1 tablespoon oregano
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin
• ▢ 2 tablespoons lime juice or juice of a lime
• ▢ 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped
• ▢ 1 avocado optional

Instructions

• Heat oil in saute pan and add onion, celery and garlic. Cook for approx. 5 minutes.
• Add onion, celery, garlic to the bottom of the slow cooker
• Place chicken on top.
• Add broth, canned tomatoes, oregano and cumin.
• Cook on high for 4-6 hours. On stovetop, cook for a hour or until veggies are to desired tenderness.
• Remove chicken from the broth and shred with two forks.
• Return shredded chicken to the broth.
• Add cilantro and lime juice and stir to combine.
• Optional: dice avocado and add to each bowl.
• ENJOY!!

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 873mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 15.3mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2.3mg

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