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Chard and Chicken Soup
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4.57 from 16 votes

Swiss Chard And Chicken Soup

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: DIET, LUNCH, soup + stew + chili
Cuisine: American, dairy free, gluten free, low carb + keto, nut free
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 11kcal
Author: Dani Spies

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 1 onion diced up
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 28- oz can of diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups 1 box low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups of water
  • 16 oz of white meat rotisserie chicken chopped into bite size pieces
  • 1 large bunch of chard stemmed and sliced into ribbons
  • 1 cup fresh chopped cilantro
  • The juice of one lime
  • 4 scallions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a 5-qt, non-stick stockpot and add in onions, garlic and jalapeno. Cook for about ten minutes or until your onions are translucent and the veggies are nice and tender. Be careful not to brown them!
  • Add in tomatoes, broth, water, chicken and bring to a boil. Once you have your boil, bring it down to a simmer and add chard. Cook soup for another five minutes or until the chard has wilted.
  • Finish it off by stirring in the cilantro, lime juice, and scallions.
  • Enjoy!
  • Makes 6 1.5 cup servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 11kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.2mg