Chicken Soup With Lime

Become a member | Learn more | Member sign in   January 12, 2015 Welcome to The New Sonoma Diet Daily, where every day we bring you the best, freshest ways to reach your goals. Chicken Soup With Lime Looking for something to really warm you up? Give your usual chicken noodle soup a Mexican-inspired makeover for a taste that's muy caliente! START TO FINISH: 30 minutes MAKES: 4 servings Ingredients: 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces Kosher salt (optional) Freshly ground black pepper (optional) 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 1/2 teaspoons minced) 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon hot chili powder 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed, or 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional) 2 14-ounce cans chicken broth 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1 large tomato, chopped 3 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro If desired, season chicken with kosher salt and black pepper. In a Dutch oven, cook chicken and garlic in hot oil over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in chili powder, cumin seeds, and, if desired, crushed red pepper. Cook and stir for 30 seconds. Stir in chicken broth and green onions. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in tomato, lime juice, and cilantro. Nutrition Facts per serving: 178 cal., 8 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 45 mg chol., 719 mg sodium, 6 g carbo., 1 g fiber, 21 g pro. Members Get More! Sign Up Now! Tomorrow:  A Diet You Can Stick To — for Life!  Enjoying this newsletter? Sign up for other free newsletters. More from The New Sonoma Diet!   Connie's Tip of the Day Cold Relief in a Bowl Looking for quick-and-easy head cold relief? Look no further than a steaming bowl of chicken soup! Researchers at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami tested the effects of chicken soup on the common-cold symptoms of a stuffy and a runny nose. They found that chicken soup temporarily eases these symptoms and, when compared with the effect of moist steam alone, increases the speed with which mucus moves through the nose — an important part of how the body rids itself of cold and flu viruses! Your Sonoma Diet Tools   500 Recipes   Wine Guide   Online Dietitians   Weight Tracker   Message Boards   Shopping Lists Advertisement