Chicken Avocado Soup with Cilantro and Lime
This chicken avocado cilantro lime soup is the perfect cold weather fix. It’s packed full of vegetables, spices, and rotisserie chicken and topped with creamy Hass avocado. It’s ready in just 35 minutes so it’s the perfect weeknight comfort meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 whole jalapeños seeded and minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 32 ounces chicken stock
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/3 cup minced cilantro
- 1/2 cup lime juice freshly squeezed, about 2 limes
- 4 avocados halved, pitted, peeled and sliced or cubed
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, add olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add bell peppers, onion, and jalapeño. Cook until the onion is translucent and the vegetables are starting to soften.
- Add garlic, kosher salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, and black pepper. Stir to combine and cook for another 30 seconds just until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add chicken stock and shredded chicken. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes to help combine the flavors.
- Right before serving, add the cilantro and lime juice and stir to combine.
- To serve, add soup to a bowl and stop with avocado.
- Serving suggestion: Top with additional chopped cilantro, lime slices, and tortilla chips if desired.
Notes
- Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados, adjust the quantity accordingly.
- Chicken, stock, broth, or bone broth can be used.
- Fresh lime juice is the best option for this soup.
- If you do not like cilantro, this soup is likely not for you. However, you can substitute parsley, but the soup's flavor will change.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 649kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 439mg | Potassium: 1652mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 870IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg