Heart Healthy Chicken Posole

Our easy chicken posole recipe combines easy-to-find ingredients to create authentic Mexican taste.To get the most flavor out of this dish, sauté vegetables before adding the remaining ingredients. Adding chipotle peppers in adobo sauce lends a smoky kick, while fresh cilantro adds brightness to every spoonful. Serve this soup with garnishes like diced avocado, radishes and baked tortilla chips. Or to kick it up a notch, slice some jalapenos for a bit of heat.

Although not all chicken posole recipes may be good for your heart, we’ve created a heart-healthy chicken recipe that is low in fat, containing only 3g of total fat and 1g of saturated fat per serving. It’s also low cholesterol, with only 26g. Although the sodium is a bit higher than some of our other low sodium recipes, the amount is lower than most other posole, soup or stew recipes. Additionally, this dish is low in calories, high in protein and contains heart-healthy fiber from the variety of vegetables and hominy.

All of the ingredients in this chicken and vegetable recipe are 100% gluten-free. Most of the ingredients are fresh and naturally don’t contain gluten. Hominy is a gluten-free grain made from corn. Since tortilla chips are typically made from corn, this topping is also safe for those who don’t eat gluten. But be sure to check labels on the chips, as well as the chicken broth, if you have a gluten sensitivity, allergy or celiac disease.