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Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup (no beans)

This Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup (no beans) is perfect for a weeknight when you need a healthy meal done in 30 minutes!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy chicken soup, healthy supper, instapot
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Instant Pot coming to pressure: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: April

Equipment

  • Pressure cooker (Instant Pot)

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts fresh or frozen
  • 1 tablespoon Taco spice mix homemade or pre-made
  • 2 cups corn canned or frozen
  • 3 large carrots, grated 2 cups total
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth gluten-free
  • 1 container fresh salsa (about 2 cups)

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts in the Instant Pot and add the taco spice to the breast directly.
  • Add the corn, shredded carrots, chicken broth and salsa. Give everything a stir.
  • Set the Instant Pot to high pressure for 15 minutes.
  • When the timer is done, do a quick pressure release. Be careful not to burn yourself!
  • Once it's safe to do so, carefully take the chicken breasts out of the pot and shred them with 2 forks on a cutting board. Put shredded chicken back into the pot and stir.
  • It's now ready to eat! Serve hot with shredded cheese, crushed tortilla chips and cilantro if you want on top.

Notes

Yield: makes about 8 cups of soup.
If you don't have fresh salsa, regular jarred salsa works fine.
Leftovers are amazing and keep fine for up to 4 days in the fridge. Keep in an air-tight container.
Re-heat on the stove or individual bowls of the soup in the microwave. 
Tip for using frozen chicken breasts: if you're chicken breasts are frozen together in a block, you'll need to add about 3-4 minutes to the total time to account for that. Or use frozen chicken breasts that are separated from one another and use time as written in recipe.
Nutrition information is approximate and for 1.5 cups of soup.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup (no beans)
Amount per Serving
Calories
231
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
72
mg
24
%
Sodium
 
262
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
849
mg
24
%
Carbohydrates
 
17
g
6
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
31
g
62
%
Vitamin A
 
6223
IU
124
%
Vitamin C
 
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
 
29
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
231
Nutrition Facts