Chicken Lime Soup
- olive oil, mist
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 4 limes
- 1 1/2 quarts homemade chicken broth or 1 1/2 quarts good quality chicken broth
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 1 1/4 cups diced zucchini
- 1 cup diced skinned and seeded tomatoes
- salt
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- Very Picante Homemade Salsa (use 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 jalapeno chile, minced (include seeds)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Spray olive oil mist over the chicken breasts, then squeeze the juice of 1 lime over them. Grill (or broil) the chicken over medium heat for 5 minutes per side. Cool for a few minutes, then dice or shred. Set aside.
- Bring the chicken broth to a simmer. Add the bell pepper, garlic, celery and carrot. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in the zucchini and cook for 5 minutes. Add the reserved chicken, the juice of the remaining limes and the tomato. Season with salt. Simmer for a couple of minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in the cilantro and salsa, or pass them at the table.
- For Salsa: Combine the onion, tomatoes, chile, garlic, cilantro and lime juice in a bowl. Season to taste with salt. Yields about 2 cups.
olive oil, chicken, limes, chicken broth, red bell pepper, garlic, celery, carrot, zucchini, tomatoes, salt, fresh cilantro, salsa, red onion, tomatoes, jalapeno chile, garlic, fresh cilantro, lime juice, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-lime-soup-189395 (may not work)