Slow Cooker Avocado Lime Chicken Soup

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Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
3 hours on high or 6 hours on low in slow cooker
Ready in:
10 minutes, cook time of 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low in slow cooker

Recipe Description:

Give your chicken soup a makeover with this citrusy and hearty avocado version that you can set and forget until dinnertime.

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Servings:

  • Recipe serving size: 1 cup
  • Number of servings:

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup jarred salsa verde
  • 2 scallions, sliced on a diagonal
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
  • 2 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves

Instructions:

  1. Season chicken with chili powder, cumin and salt. Place on bottom of slow cooker.
  2. Add broth, salsa verde, ginger and garlic and cook in slow cooker for 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
  3. Remove chicken from slow cooker. Using two forks, shred chicken.
  4. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in avocado, scallions, cilantro and lime juice.
Nutrition Facts

8 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (286g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g -
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g -
Monounsaturated Fat 2g -
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 490mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 3g -
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 15g -
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 9mg 0%
Iron 0.37mg 2%
Potassium 496mg 10%
Vitamin A 8mcg 0%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin K 8mcg 6%
Thiamin 0.07mg 6%
Riboflavin 0.13mg 10%
Niacin 9mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.52mg 30%
Folate 22mcg DFE 6%
  (0mcg folic acid) -
Vitamin B12 0.12mcg 4%
Pantothenic Acid 1mg 20%
Choline 50mg 10%
Phosphorus 133mg 10%
Magnesium 23mg 6%
Zinc 0.53mg 4%
Selenium 13mcg 25%
Copper 0.07mg 8%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.