Give your chicken soup a makeover with this citrusy and hearty avocado version that you can set and forget until dinnertime.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low in slow cooker
Total Time: 3 hours, 10 minutes or 6 hours, 10 minutes
This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by the Hass Avocado Board.
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Avocado Lime Chicken Soup
Calories
110 Per ServingProtein
14g Per ServingFiber
2g Per ServingNutrition Facts
Calories | 110 | |
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Total Fat | 4.5 g | |
Saturated Fat | 1.0 g | |
Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | |
Monounsaturated Fat | 2.5 g | |
Cholesterol | 35 mg | |
Sodium | 220 mg | |
Total Carbohydrate | 6 g | |
Dietary Fiber | 2 g | |
Sugars | 1 g | |
Protein | 14 g |
Dietary Exchanges
1 vegetable, 2 lean meat
Ingredients
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1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (all visible fat discarded) -
1 teaspoon chili powder -
1/2 teaspoon cumin -
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth -
1 cup jarred salsa verde -
2 tablespoons fresh ginger (minced) -
2 teaspoons garlic -
1 fresh avocado (halved, pitted, peeled, chopped) -
2 scallions, sliced diagonally (about 1/4 cup) -
1/4 cup cilantro leaves -
2 tablespoons lime juice
Directions
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Season chicken with chili powder and cumin. Place on bottom of slow cooker. -
Add broth, salsa verde, ginger and garlic and cook in slow cooker for 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low. -
Remove chicken from slow cooker. Using two forks, shred chicken. -
Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in avocado, scallions, cilantro and lime juice.