Lime Soup With Chicken

This Lime Soup With Chicken is healthy and very refreshing. If possible, consider using organic or free-range chicken to make the broth. Whole organic or free-range chicken is definitely more expensive; but, you can try to purchase just the carcasses for the broth, cheaper this way. So, do try making the soup and enjoy the rest of the week.


Lime Soup With Chicken
(Printable Recipe)

Ingredients


2 (about 370 g) Chicken Breast, skinless and boneless
8 Cups Chicken Broth
2 Lime, juiced
Sea Salt to taste

For the garnish
½ Cup Diced Tomatoes
½ Cup Diced Onion
½ Cup Diced Red Pepper or Yellow Bell Pepper
¼ Cup Diced Cucumber
2 Jalapeno Chilies, finely chopped
4 Tbsp Chopped Cilantro

Method

In a medium saucepan, place the chicken breast with enough water to cover. Bring it to a boil and reduce the heat and simmer the chicken for about 15 to 20 minutes or until fully cooked. Remove the chicken from the pan and let it cool, and shred.

To make the lime soup with chicken: Bring the chicken broth to a boil and season with sea salt if necessary. Place the diced tomatoes, onion, peppers, cucumber, chilies into each a bowls. Ladle the chicken broth into the prepared bowls and season with lime juice and top with some chopped cilantro. Serves 6.