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    Home » Chicken & Poultry

    Chicken and Lime Soup

    Published: Nov 20, 2015 / Updated: Aug 24, 2020 / 4 Comments

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    This chicken and lime soup is my take on the Mexican favorite. A flavorful soup with chicken, fresh lime juice, tomatoes, cilantro, and corn. Makes for a perfectly healthy light meal!

    bowl with Mexican chicken and lime soup garnished with sour cream and parsley

    I used leftover or rotisserie chicken in this recipe - that's why it's so fast. Bookmark it for when you need an idea for how to use up your leftover chicken 🙂

    This soup is mild but flavorful. Many other recipes for this soup have jalapenos and other spices, but that's not my jam.

    I decided to try and make a mild one and see if it still tastes good. Yes it does. You could definitely kick up the heat by adding a bit of cayenne pepper, though.

    You could use diced tomatoes or stewed tomatoes (or even fresh tomatoes). I bought stewed tomatoes and broke them up a bit in the pot so they would be more bite-sized.

    close-up of Mexican chicken and lime soup in a bowl

    I hope you will enjoy this Mexican chicken and lime soup recipe!

    Chicken and Lime Soup - Salt & Lavender

    Chicken and Lime Soup

    A quick and easy chicken and lime soup that uses up leftover or rotisserie chicken.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 4
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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 sticks celery chopped
    • 1 medium onion chopped
    • 2 (10 fluid ounce) cans chicken broth
    • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can corn
    • 1 (18.3 fluid ounce) can stewed or diced tomatoes (I buy an Italian herbs one)
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 cup leftover or rotisserie chicken (shredded into bite-size pieces)
    • Juice of 1 lime
    • 1 handful fresh cilantro chopped
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Garnish:

    • Sour cream (optional)
    • Fresh avocado slices (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Add olive oil to pan and heat on medium. Chop onion and celery and add to pan.
    • After about 5 minutes, once onion and celery have had a chance to soften a bit, add chicken broth, corn, tomatoes, garlic, chicken, and lime juice.
    • Increase heat to medium-high and just before soup comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about five minutes.
    • While soup is simmering, chop cilantro. Add cilantro to soup and continue simmering for an additional five minutes.
    • Add salt and pepper. Serve immediately with a dollop of sour cream and avocado slices if desired.

    Notes

    • I like the vegetables in this soup to be a bit crisp. If you want your veggies soft, just cook it a bit longer.
    Keyword chicken and lime soup recipe
    Author Natasha Bull
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    1. Lee says

      December 23, 2015 at 12:35 PM

      I think this would be better if it had actual chicken in it, not just broth. And maybe some cumin, or chili powder for a bit more flavor? Thanks for sharing, your picture is nice!

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      • Natasha says

        December 23, 2015 at 12:56 PM

        Thanks for catching my mistake! I totally forgot to put the chicken in the recipe itself... oops. Fixed now! It is meant to use leftover or rotisserie chicken 🙂 And cumin would absolutely work as would chili powder. There are so many spicy chicken and lime soup recipes that I wanted to make a milder one for those who aren't so great with spice.

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    2. Eva says

      November 23, 2015 at 12:41 AM

      Mmmm This sound delicious!

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      • Natasha says

        November 23, 2015 at 8:24 AM

        Thanks Eva!!

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