Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup

This was a recipe that just kind of happened in a round about way. I was craving a brothy, chicken soup (big surprise for me this time of year, I know), but I wanted something different than my Healthy Chicken Chili. I wanted something with a little more punch, or spice. So that is how this soup was created and it's now one of our favorites. The flavors are a perfect mix, with just a little kick to help you take in that chilly air.

Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup
6 SERVINGS 
PREP: 10 minutes           COOK: 25 minutes            READY IN: 35 minutes

SIMPLE	HEALTHY	YUM

INGREDIENTS

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• 1 pound chicken breasts (2 large breasts), cooked
• 32 ounces chicken broth
• 22-ounce can diced tomatoes 
• 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 limes
• Sour cream (optional, topping)
• Cilantro (topping)

DIRECTIONS

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1. Shred the chicken, and put in a large pot with the chicken broth. Add the diced tomatoes and diced tomatoes with green chiles. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Add the corn, green pepper, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt and black pepper. Cook for 10-20 more minutes. 
3. Cut the limes in half and squeeze juice into the soup pot. 
4. Serve and top with desired toppings.

NUTRITION FACTS

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    1 cup serving    234 calories   6.9g fat   16.4g carbs    27.4g protein    6.8g sugar   

Enjoy!

Chili Lime Pork Chops

I have a secret. I have an odd obsession with cookbooks. But only the ones that have pictures to go along with the recipe, and I mean every recipe. Those are the only cookbooks I seem to buy, and I know I can't be the only one. This recipe grabbed me as I was looking through my new Paleo cookbook. I'm trying to cook a variety of foods these days and this was a nice break from the usual chicken or fish recipes. It's healthy, quick to prepare, and can easily be a freezer meal (freeze the sauce separately and add to pork in the skillet the day you'd like to cook it).

Chili Lime Pork Chops
4 SERVINGS 
PREP: 20 minutes           COOK: 6 minutes            READY IN: 26 minutes

SIMPLE	HEALTHY	YUM

INGREDIENTS

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• 2-3 lbs pork tenderloin
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Sauce:

• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• zest of 1 lime
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

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1. Cut pork tenderloin into thick cubes, about 3/4 inch thick.
2. To prepare the sauce, add all sauce ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. 
3. Heat skillet over medium heat with coconut oil. Sprinkle pork with sea salt and pepper and add to pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until bottom starts to brown. Turn pork over and cook for another 1-2 minutes. 
4. Add sauce to skillet with pork and cook until pork is cooked through, about 4 minutes. 
5. Serve pork with sauce poured over it.

NUTRITION FACTS

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10 oz pork= 1 serving   460 calories  20.6g fat  6.5g carbs   59.6g protein   4.7g sugar   

Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from Make Ahead Paleo by Tammy Credicott
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