Lime-Crab Soup

Name: Lime-Crab Soup
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 whole limes, zested and juiced; 3 cups fresh corn, cut from about 6 cobs; ½ whole chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce; 4 cups reduced-sodium nonfat chicken broth; ½ teaspoon salt, divided; ½ pound cooked crabmeat; 1 whole avocado, pitted and diced; ¼ cup packed chopped fresh cilantro; ½ teaspoon crushed cumin seeds; 4 ounces tortilla chips or strips (optional)

A refreshing Mexican-inspired soup combining sweet corn, zesty lime, and succulent crabmeat, finished with creamy avocado and warming chipotle heat. Perfect for a light but satisfying meal.

4 servings

15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•4 whole limes, zested and juiced
•3 cups fresh corn, cut from about 6 cobs
•½ whole chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
•4 cups reduced-sodium nonfat chicken broth
•½ teaspoon salt, divided
•½ pound cooked crabmeat
•1 whole avocado, pitted and diced
•¼ cup packed chopped fresh cilantro
•½ teaspoon crushed cumin seeds
•4 ounces tortilla chips or strips (optional)

Cooking Instructions

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.
15 min