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Chicken Tortilla Soup with Strawberry-Tangelo Fresca
4 servings
1 hour total (Active 25 minutes)
  • Prepare soup and begin to simmer (30 minutes)
  • Complete soup and prepare fresca during last 5 minutes of soup cook time; serve (30 minutes)

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ¼ bunch fresh cilantro
  • 2 medium jalapeño peppers
  • 2 limes, for juice
  • 1 cup tortilla chips
  • 1 lb chicken tenderloins
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 4 cups chicken broth (or stock)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup white rice
  • 8 tablespoons sour cream
  • 8 tablespoons shredded Mexican-style cheese blend

Steps

    1. Chop onion, garlic (2 teaspoons), cilantro (¼ cup), and jalapeños (removing seeds and membranes, if desired). Juice limes (2 tablespoons). Crush chips coarsely.
    2. Preheat large stockpot on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Season chicken with salt and pepper (wash hands). Place oil and chicken in pot; cook 2–3 minutes on each side until browned. Remove chicken from pot.
    3. Add onions, jalapeños, garlic, oregano, and cumin to same pot; cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and return to pot. Stir in tomatoes, stock, Worcestershire sauce, and lime juice; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
    4. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in rice; re-cover and simmer 20 more minutes until rice is tender and chicken is 165°F. Serve soup topped with sour cream, cheese, cilantro, and chips.

Strawberry-Tangelo Fresca

Ingredients

  • 1 tangelo (or mandarin orange)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil
  • 8 fresh strawberries
  • 4 tablespoons light agave nectar (or honey), divided
  • Ice
  • 4 (12 oz) cans orange (or citrus) sparkling water, chilled

Steps

    1. Peel and quarter tangelo. Chop basil.
    2. Divide strawberries, tangelo, basil, and agave nectar evenly among 4 tall glasses. Smash (muddle) fruit mixture in each glass until well combined.
    3. Fill glasses three-quarters full with ice; pour in sparkling water. Stir gently before serving.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with fresh salad blend, steamed vegetables, crusty bread, and assorted pastries for dessert.
  • To get great jalapeño flavor without the heat, remove the inner seeds and white membranes before chopping.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 10g, Sat Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 50mg, Sodium 680mg, Total Carb 21g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 4g, Protein 16g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 10%

Strawberry-Tangelo Fresca

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 80, Total Fat 0g, Sat Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 10mg, Total Carb 22g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 20g, Protein 0g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 10%