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Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

This Veggie Packed, Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup with Southwest Salad is the perfect hands off hearty and healthy meal.  A great meal to serve at the big game to balance out all the snacks and beer, or as a busy weeknight dinner!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 269 kcal
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

For The Southwest Salad:
  • prepackaged salad mix Taylor Farms Southwest Chopped Salad
  • avocado diced, Mission variety
For The Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup:
  • prepackaged salad mix baby spinach and baby kale, Taylor Farms Power Greens Mix
  • 1 pound chicken thigh skinless, boneless
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 bell pepper any color, diced
  • 4 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 15.5 ounces, fire roasted
  • 1 can fire roasted chilies 4 ounces
  • 1 can black beans 15 ounces, drained and rinsed
  • 1 bag corn kernels 16 ounces, frozen
  • 4 cups chicken stock low sodium
  • 4 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes or to taste
  • 1-2 teaspoons kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
Toppings:
  • avocado sliced, Mission variety
  • cheddar cheese grated
  • tortilla strips crunchy
  • cilantro
  • lime wedges

Instructions

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  1. To make the soup, add all soup ingredients to the slow cooker EXCEPT the greens and lime juice.  Stir to mix, heat on low for 8 hours.
  2. After 8 hours, remove chicken and shred with a fork, then return to the crock pot, along with the greens and lime juice.  Stir and allow to cook for about 5 more minutes, until greens are wilted but still bright green.
  3. Prepare southwest salad according to instructions, top with diced avocados.
  4. Serve soup in bowls topped with avocados, shredded cheese, tortilla strips, lime wedges and if desired cilantro. 
  5. Serve southwest chopped salad along side soup.

Nutrition Information

Calories 269kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 801mg (33%) Potassium 854mg (18%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 2325IU (47%) Vitamin C 64.3mg (71%) Calcium 85mg (9%) Iron 4.2mg (23%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 269

% Daily Value*

Calories 269kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 801mg 33%
Potassium 854mg 18%
Fiber 9g 36%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 2325IU 47%
Vitamin C 64.3mg 71%
Calcium 85mg 9%
Iron 4.2mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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