Southwest Chicken Vegetable Soup

Greens with Cilantro-Ranch Dressing
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Ingredients

  • ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 (10-oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Cook chicken in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes or until browned.
  2. Add water, vegetables, tomatoes, and paprika; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in parsley.
  3. Spoon soup into bowls; top with avocado. Serve with lime wedges.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup Ranch dressing
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • ½ English cucumber
  • 5 cups torn green leaf lettuce

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together Ranch dressing and cilantro in a medium bowl.
  2. Cut cucumber in half lengthwise; slice into ½-inch-thick half moons.
  3. Add lettuce and cucumber to bowl with dressing; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
313
112
425
Fat (g) 17 10 27
Sat. Fat (g) 2 1 3
Protein (g) 25 1 26
Carb (g) 17 5 22
Fiber (g) 11 1 12
Sodium (mg) 559 248 807

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