I’ve been craving soup lately. Perhaps it’s wanting something light or maybe it’s just wishing for fall when cradling a warm bowl of soup feels great. Since it’s still mid-90s here for now, I’ll have to go with something lighter. This Avocado Lime Chicken soup is perfect for a lighter meal and will be great this fall and winter when it’s cold outside. It’s easy to make with just a few healthy ingredients but it’s packed with flavor. This recipe is definitely a keeper for my family!
Avocado Lime Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped (the number of seeds left affect the heat of the soup, so adjust accordingly)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 48 ounces chicken broth
- 1 can diced tomotoes (do not drain juice)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
- juice from 1 lime
- Avocados, diced
- Optional toppings: cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add green onions, garlic, and jalapenos and saute until tender (about 2 minutes).
- Add chicken broth, tomatoes, cumin, salt and pepper, and chicken.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium, cover pot and cook until chicken has cooked through (about 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken).
- Remove chicken from the pot and cool for about 5 minutes. Shred chicken and add back into soup.
- Stir in cilantro and lime juice.
- Add avocados and desired toppings and serve.
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What’s your favorite soup recipe? Tell me in the comments below!
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Kita says
September 23, 2015 at 6:53 amI just got on the Avocado train a few months ago and now I can’t stop eating it lol. I am definateny going to try this soup today is the first day of fall and soups look good on me
Grace Hodgin says
September 23, 2015 at 8:45 amI was just telling my husband last night that the weather will soon become perfect for soups. I was going to look through some recipes to day and see what I wanted to shop for . I have a lot of the ingredients for this already so I am anxious to try it.
Christi says
September 23, 2015 at 10:18 amThis sounds SO incredibly good! We eat a lot of Mexican food in our house, so I knew immediately this would be a soup I need to add to our rotation. I always love the combination of avocado and lime together! Can’t wait to make this on a cold day – my husband and I will both thoroughly enjoy it!
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Vera Sweeney says
September 23, 2015 at 6:46 pmI love making soup in the fall it’s the perfect fall food and a family favorite! I never thought to try to put avocado in our soup like this before! I am sure my family would love this it sounds just light and delicious.
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Chanel | Cultural Xplorer says
September 23, 2015 at 7:06 pmI love avocados and I love chicken – this recipe sounds so delicious and I cannot wait to try it! I especially think this will be great for keeping me warm (and refreshed) during the cold fall and winter months!
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Ourfamilyworld says
September 23, 2015 at 7:33 pmThis sounds so delicious. I’ve never tried adding avocado in my soup, but chicken, lime and avocado work well together, so I’m sure this is good. The recipe looks easy as well. I can’t wait to try it.
Cynthia @craftoflaughter says
September 23, 2015 at 8:22 pmWhat an incredible looking dish! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. I am an avocado believer and can add it to anything
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Shirgie Scf says
September 24, 2015 at 6:56 amI was like….. what? an avocado soup? I love avocado, as a fruit. But as a soup? I can’t imagine. I even checked the ingredients to see if there’s really avocado, and yes, there is. But I guess it’s interesting to taste too.
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Tami says
September 24, 2015 at 2:01 pmBring on the avocadoes. I enjoy soups like this when we done out. Now I have a recipe to make in the comfort of my own kitchen. Yay! I’ll have to be careful with the jalapeño seeds because I do not like much heat.
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Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) says
September 24, 2015 at 3:26 pmAvocado and lime are one of my favorite combinations. My mother in law loves chicken soup and she loves avocado. I am sharing this with her and I YUMMED it 🙂
Michelle Carter says
March 16, 2020 at 5:29 amThis soup has great flavor, but I like the broth to have somebody. I took out some of the broth, simmered some potato in it, then pureed that and added it back into the soup. Perfect!
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