Lemon Chicken Soup

Courtesy of DietWatch.com

Ingredients
4 skinless chicken breasts
7 cups chicken broth (Pritikin's Fat Free Chicken Broth with 50% Less Sodium)
1 lemon, juice and grated rind
1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, pressed
2 cups frozen corn
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, de-stemmed (or to taste)
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Method
Place chicken in pot with bay leaf and cover with cold water. Bring to boil and simmer 30 minutes. Remove chicken and chop when cool. Bring chicken broth to a simmer, add chicken pieces, lemon juice and grated rind. Add chopped yellow onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes. Add corn, tomatos, green onion and cilantro. Simmer 15-20 minutes; skim any fat. Taste and correct seasonings.

Yield: Serves 6

Per serving: Calories 179; Fat 1.4 g; Saturated Fat 0.3 g; Cholesterol 45.6 mg; Sodium 443 mg; Carbohydrate 19.5 g; Dietary Fiber 3 g; Sugars 5.2 g; Protein 23.4 g; Vitamin A 63 RE; Vitamin C 19 mg; Calcium 27.6 mg; Iron 0.7 mg. This recipe is 7% fat.

Carbohydrate Points: 1.5
Carbohydrate: 19.5 g
Exchanges: 1 Bread/Starch, 1 Vegetable, 4 Meat - Very Lean