Chicken Tortilla Soup - 21 DF approved

6 - 1.5 cup servings

Ingredients: 

3-4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts

10 oz can green chilies

1 can diced tomatoes (no salt added)

1 cup frozen or fresh corn

1 can black beans - drained and rinsed

1 medium onion - diced

1 jalapeno - diced

4 cups low sodium chicken broth

1 tsp cumin

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp oregano 

*Tortilla strips: 

corn tortillas

olive oil cooking spray

sea salt

Put all the ingredients in your crock pot, stir and cook on low for about 8 hours. 

Before serving, shred the chicken and stir to combine.

*If you want to make home made tortilla strips, preheat your oven to 350 and cut tortillas into strips. Spray with olive oil cooking spray and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake 10-15 minutes.

Other good toppings - corn chips, cheese, sour cream or greek yogurt, cilantro, avocado. 

Each serving (not including toppings) equals 1/2 red, 1/2 green, 1 yellow 

Turkey Lettuce Wraps - 21 DF approved

Makes 6 wraps

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs ground turkey

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp oregano 

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp paprika

1 medium onion - sliced thin or chopped

1 bell pepper of choice - chopped

3/4 cup water

3/4 cup tomato sauce (no sugar added/low sodium)

1 medium tomato - chopped

*chopped avocado

Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add the turkey and cook, stirring and breaking it up until there is no pink remaining. 

Add the seasonings and mix well. Add the onion, bell pepper and cook until the onion is translucent. 

Add water and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10-12 minutes. 

Top each lettuce leaf with meat mixture and fresh chopped tomato. 

Each wrap equals = 1 red, 1 green and 1 blue if you add avocado