Chicken Vegetable Rice Soup Recipe – 3 SmartPoints

Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Chicken Vegetable Rice Soup

I love soup. Steamy. Nourishing. Satisfying. Tasty.

Low in calories. Filling. Nourishing. What’s not to love?

Slim & Delicious Chicken Vegetable Rice Soup

The Skinny on Chicken Vegetable & Rice Soup

And after days and weeks of over-indulging, my body is craving light simple food.

Soup is a wonderful solution.

A steamy bowl of soup, like this chicken vegetable rice soup, for lunch or dinner is the perfect way to lighten up after holidays and vacations.

There are lots of ready-made soups available these days that taste pretty good.

But nothing compares to homemade.

This delicious chicken vegetable rice soup recipe is a hybrid of two of my favorite soup recipes – one from Jamie’s Food Revolution Cookbook and the Meal-in-a-Bowl Soup from The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great.

It’s brimming with simple good-for-you ingredients.

I’m always amazed that something so simple can taste so delicious.

According to my calculations, each generous serving (about 2 cups) has 215 calories, *5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, *3 Weight Watchers SmartPoints.

Enjoy!

This is how easy it is to make your own healthy chicken vegetable soup:

I you enjoy this slim and delicious chicken vegetable rice soup, be sure to check out my other easy healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Simple Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup, WW Slow Cooker Bean Cabbage Soup {Simply Filling}, Chicken White Bean Salsa Soup, WW 0 Point Simple Garden Vegetable Soup and Sausage & White Bean Soup.

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Easy Healthy Chicken Vegetable Rice Soup Recipe

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

A simple, slim and delicious steamy meal-in-a-bowl that's sure to satisfy.

Course: Soup

Servings: 6

Calories: 215 kcal

Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) petite diced tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium-large onion, roughly chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 12 ounces shredded cooked chicken (or turkey)
• 2 cups broccoli
• 2 cups cauliflower
• 1/3 cup long grain white rice
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place the chicken broth and diced tomatoes in a saucepan and heat until boiling.

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a Dutch oven, or soup, pot over medium-high heat.
   

3. Add the onion, carrots and celery and stir them together with a wooden spoon. Cook for around 10 minutes, partially covered, until the onion is golden and carrot has begun to soften.

4. Add the basil and thyme and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

5. Add the cooked chicken or turkey, broccoli, cauliflower, rice and boiling broth mixture. Give the soup a stir and bring to a boil.

6. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables and rice are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

7. Turn off the heat. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste before serving.

Recipe Notes

*5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus

*3 Weight Watchers SmartPoints

Nutrition Facts

Easy Healthy Chicken Vegetable Rice Soup Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /6th recipe, about 2 cups)

Calories 215 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Protein 24g 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.

Watch how easy it is to make your own slimming and healthy vegetable soup at home:

More Weight Watchers Vegetable Soup Recipes You Might Like:

Low Carb Chicken Vegetable Soup (SnackGirl)
Chinese Chicken Vegetable Soup (SkinnyKitchen)
Instant Pot Vegetable Soup (Cookin’Canuck)
Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup (Cookin’Canuck)
Italian Vegetable Soup (MealPlanningMommies)
Mini Turkey Meatball Vegetable Soup (SkinnyTaste)
Easy Vegetable Soup (DashingDish)

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