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Lime-Crab Soup

3.8

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Be anything but crabby after enjoying this sunny citrus bisque. You'll net half your daily folate needs per bowl.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 limes, zested and juiced
3 cups fresh corn, cut from about 6 cobs
1/2 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
4 cups reduced-sodium nonfat chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 pound cooked crabmeat
1 avocado, pitted and diced
1/4 cup packed chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon crushed cumin seeds
4 ounces tortilla chips or strips (optional)

Preparation

  1. Reserve 1 tablespoon lime juice. Blend remaining lime juice, zest, corn kernels, chile, adobo sauce, broth and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth. Divide soup among 4 bowls. Toss crabmeat, avocado, cilantro, cumin seeds, reserved lime juice and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Sprinkle soup with crab mixture and serve with tortilla chips, if desired.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving 444 calories
10.6 g fat
1.5 g saturated
77.6 g carbohydrates
13.9 g fiber
23.7 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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