What's For Dinner: Lime Chicken Chili

Lime Chicken Chili
This is a recipe I adapted from Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet Cookbook. I made it more family friendly by omitting the hot peppers and adding spinach for an added nutritional punch. I love the flavor of this meal, it is decidedly different than most chilies thanks to the lemon and lime added to it. It is also very low in calories, only 150 calories per serving, so you can enjoy this with a slice of bread, topped with cheese or with some tortilla strips on top. The beans add filling fiber too which makes this a very satisfying meal. The adults rated this a 9/10 recipe, the kids were a little more apprehensive. My kids aren't really soup eaters though. Tough beans for them because we loved it! It is even better the next day for lunch.

Ingredients:
Drizzle olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tsp minced garlic canned or 1 tsp fresh
1 small can green chilies
1 cup frozen spinach or 2 cups fresh
1 1/2 Tbsp cumin
1 Tbsp oregano
2 Tbsp basil
1 tsp. rosemary
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
8 cups chicken broth
2 15oz. cans great northern beans
2 chopped cooked chicken breasts
Juice from 1 fresh lemon
Juice from 1 fresh lime
Sprigs of cilantro for garnish

Directions:
In a large saucepan or pot, drizzle olive oil. Add onions and garlic and cook on med heat until soft. Add chilies, cumin, oregano, basil, rosemary, sea salt and pepper. Stir and cook 2-3 minutes. Add broth, beans and chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add spinach and cook until bright green and wilted. Remove from heat, add lemon and lime juice. Top with a couple of sprigs of cilantro for garnish.

	Nutrition Facts User Entered Recipe   10 Servings Amount Per Serving   Calories 125.9   Total Fat 0.9 g       Saturated Fat 0.2 g       Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3 g       Monounsaturated Fat 0.2 g   Cholesterol 27.4 mg   Sodium 197.5 mg   Potassium 412.6 mg   Total Carbohydrate 13.8 g       Dietary Fiber 4.6 g       Sugars 0.1 g   Protein 16.1 g   Vitamin A 30.0 %   Vitamin B-12 3.0 %   Vitamin B-6 18.5 %   Vitamin C 15.5 %   Vitamin D 0.0 %   Vitamin E 0.4 %   Calcium 7.4 %   Copper 9.2 %   Folate 20.7 %   Iron 10.4 %   Magnesium 13.6 %   Manganese 23.7 %   Niacin 28.9 %   Pantothenic Acid     5.6 %   Phosphorus     19.3 %   Riboflavin 6.5 %   Selenium 15.7 %   Thiamin 8.9 %   Zinc 6.7 % *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.