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Mexican Lime Soup

Mexican Lime Soup

with Chicken and Cilantro
40 min.
Time:
251
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Ingredients
3 Chicken breasts
salt
6 garlic cloves
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
10 ozs Corn (canned, drained)
1 ¾ qts Chicken broth
1 tsp dried oregano
½ bunch cilantro
20 Tortilla chip
3 Jalapeño (from a jar)
3 Tomatoes
4 scallions
1 Avocado
3 Limes
How healthy are the main ingredients?
CornoreganoChicken breastsaltgarlic cloveTomato
Preparation
1.
Mexican Lime Soup preparation step 1

Rinse the chicken breast fillets and cut into 3/4-inch cubes.

2.
Mexican Lime Soup preparation step 2

Bring plenty of salted water to a boil and cook the diced chicken for 1 minute. Drain chicken. (Blanching prevents the soup from becoming cloudy.)

3.
Mexican Lime Soup preparation step 3

Peel the garlic and cut into thin slices.

4.
Mexican Lime Soup preparation step 4

Heat oil in a pot, add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.

5.
Mexican Lime Soup preparation step 5

Add corn and the chicken and cook briefly. Fill with the broth and add dried oregano. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.

6.
Mexican Lime Soup preparation step 6

Rinse cilantro, shake dry, pluck leaves and chop coarsely. Crumble tortilla chips. Chop jalapeños coarsely.

7.
Mexican Lime Soup preparation step 7

Rinse tomatoes and cut out the stems. Coarsely chop tomatoes. Rinse scallions, trim and cut into rings. Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Scoop the flesh from the peel and dice. Put all prepared ingredients into individual small bowls.

8.
Mexican Lime Soup preparation step 8

Cut limes in half and squeeze. Add approximately 5 tablespoons lime juice to the soup and continue to cook for 1 minute. Serve the soup with the other prepared ingredients, so that everyone can add garnishes to taste.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie251 cal.(12 %)
Protein24 g(24 %)
Fat11 g(9 %)
Carbohydrates13 g(9 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage3 g(10 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

This soup has a little bit of everything: nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements. This recipe can be a good alternative to traditional chicken soup for colds, weakness and chills.

Even smarter

Even smarter

If you're watching your fat intake, do without the tortilla chips. 

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