This Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup is perfect for any chilly day!! Truthfully, is there anything better in this cold, dreary weather than soup?? It can be so hard to find a soup that is low points with some of the ingredients added in, so when a girlfriend shared her keto recipe Chicken Fajita Soup, I plugged it in to find it was a 0 Point Weight Watchers soup as well!
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Now the weather has been dreary, and I love how my crockpot makes my whole house smell heavenly. Nothing beats running to the store and walking in the door with the smell of food cooking in the crockpot.
10 Quart Crockpot
8 Quart Crockpot6 Quart Crockpot
WHAT IS Weight Watchers?
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I have been on Weight Watchers since 2011. They have had Points Plus Value, WW Smartpoints, Blue Plan, Green Plan, Purple Plan, WW Personal Points, and now Weight Watchers Points. The new Weight Watchers Simplified plan is the new program launched in November 2022 similar to previous plans like WW Smartpoints, with some color plans. ( You can see the Weight Watchers Zero Point Foods 2023 -> here)
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Slow Cooker Weight Watchers Chicken Fajita Soup Ingredients:
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts– I use chicken breasts, so they are 0 Weight Watchers points. You can use chicken thighs; it does change the calories and points.
- Onion– I used purple onion for this recipe; any color onion will work.
- Minced Garlic
- Green Onions
- Cumin
- Diced Tomatoes– You will want the juice from these canned tomatoes.
- Fat-Free Chicken Broth
- Salsa– You can use a spicy one to change up the flavor of the soup.
- Chopped Red Pepper
- Chopped Celery Ribs
- Fresh Chopped Cilantro
- Chopped Green Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Basil
- Kinders Tequila Lime Seasoning– You can use any seasoning for this. I used this since it was in my cabinet and went well with the other ingredients.
How To Make Crockpot Chicken Fajita Soup
You can do your chicken breast in several ways. I have a bit of an obsession with grilling the chicken that goes into any soup. (I did it with my Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup -> here). The easiest way is to pick up a rotisserie chicken or use crockpot shredded chicken. (you can see more -> here)
At about seven that morning, I coated 2 Chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkled some Kinders Tequila Lime Seasoning. I placed them back in the fridge to marinate until I started prepping for the crockpot.
Start by throwing your chicken breast on the grill on low heat. You will want to flip them a couple of times but not thoroughly cook them so they can finish cooking in the crockpot. But the grilled flavor that this adds to the soup is fantastic!!!
Begin to prep up the other ingredients for your soup. I started by chopping up all the veggies and cilantro to put in the soup. Now a good knife is a must-have in any kitchen! I picked up my favorite one for under $10 on Amazon.
Using my 8-quart crock means I have space to make a batch big enough to have the leftovers!!
Crockpot LinersNonstick Sprays
Spray your crockpot with a nonstick spray, and start to throw everything in. Next, I added my broth and everything else; you can add more if it looks like you need more. You could use a slow cooker liner for easy cleanup as well.
After a couple of hours, pull the chicken breasts out of the soup and shred them up. I used my claws to shred the meat quickly on a plate and then place it back into the soup to finish the rest of the cooking in the crockpot.
I had my soup in the crockpot for about 6 hours before we ate it.
HOW TO STORE Fajita SOUP
Pour the remaining taco soup into an air-tight container or put it in a Ziploc bag. Store in the fridge for up to three days.
This soup can be frozen for up to three months in the freezer in an air-tight container.
HOW TO REHEAT Fajita SOUP
You can reheat it in the microwave or stovetop from the fridge.
Frozen soup will need to be thawed before reheating, and You can allow the soup to thaw in the fridge or use your microwave settings. Then reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
OTHER INGREDIENTS FOR Chicken Faijta souP:
- Leftover 2 Ingredient Chicken Taco Meat
- Ground Chicken
- Canned Chicken
- Ground Turkey
- Ground Beef
- Bell Peppers
- Ranch Seasoning
- Cilantro
- Garlic
Toppings for fajita soup
Since the soup is zero points, you can add more toppings; low-fat options will keep the points of those soup add-ins down but add tasty flavor.
- Salsa
- Hot Sauce
- Chopped Fresh Cilantro
- Diced Avocado or Sliced Avocado
- Tortilla Chips
- Dollop of Sour Cream: Fat-free sour cream will reduce the points added to the soup.
- Cheddar Cheese- Using a reduced fat cheddar cheese is an excellent way to lower the points of this extra add-on to the soup.
- Sliced Jalapenos
SIDES FOR Chicken Faijta souP:
Since the soup, you can pair it with more low-fat options or a higher-point food option without using a lot of your point allowance.
- Green Salad
- Guacamole with chips
- Spanish Rice
- Queso
- Refried Beans
- Cornbread
- Mexican Street Corn
- Black Beans
- Quesadillas
- Empanadas
- Chili Lime Rice
As with any Weight Watchers recipe, replug your formula into the recipe builder. Some brands have different point values, so it’s the best way to ensure you are tracking right. Toppings to this will also add points.
Other Ingredients for Chicken Fajita Soup:
- Jalapeno
- Sour Cream
- Tortilla Chips
- Avacado
Weight Watcher Collections To Checkout
Are you looking for Zero Point food ideas? Check out this list -> here of all the Zero Weight Watchers points food.
These are easy Weight Watchers recipes made in my kitchen; most are kid-approved. Click on the name to be taken to them.
- Weight Watchers Instant Pot Recipes
- Delicious Low Point Soups
- Dinners For The Family
- Best Weight Watchers Cereals
- Air Fryer Recipes
- Best Weight Watchers Tortillas
- Chicken Dinners
- Best Store Bought Weight Watchers Salad Dressings
- Dessert Recipes
- Pumpkin Recipes
- Brownie Recipes
- Casserole Recipes
- Weight Watcher Muffins
- Breakfast Recipes
- Weight Watchers Pizzas
- Weight Watchers Grilling
What is your go-to point soup on Weight Watchers??
Weight Watcher Collections To Checkout
Are you looking for Zero Point food ideas? Check out this list -> here of all the Zero Weight Watchers points food.
These are easy Weight Watchers recipes made in my kitchen; most are kid-approved. Click on the name to be taken to them.
- Weight Watchers Instant Pot Recipes
- Delicious Low Point Soups
- Dinners For The Family
- Best Weight Watchers Cereals
- Air Fryer Recipes
- Best Weight Watchers Tortillas
- Chicken Dinners
- Best Store Bought Weight Watchers Salad Dressings
- Dessert Recipes
- Pumpkin Recipes
- Brownie Recipes
- Casserole Recipes
- Weight Watcher Muffins
- Breakfast Recipes
- Weight Watchers Pizzas
- Weight Watchers Grilling
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken breasts
- 1 Onion
- 3 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
- 1 Green Onions
- 29 Ounces Diced Tomato
- Fat-Free Chicken Broth
- 1/2 Cup Salsa
- 1/2 Chopped Red Pepper
- 1/2 Chopped Green Pepper
- 3 Chopped Celery Ribs
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 Teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Basil
- 1 Chopped Cilantro
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- Kinders Tequlia Lime Seasoning
Instructions
- You can do your chicken several ways I have a bit of an obsession with grilling my chicken in the soup.
- At about 7 that morning, I coated 2 Chicken breasts with some olive oil and sprinkled some Kinders Tequila Lime Seasoning on them.
- Start by throwing your chicken breast on the grill on low heat. You will want to flip them a couple of times but not fully cook them so they can finish cooking in the crockpot. But the grilled flavor that this adds to the soup is amazing!!!
- Prep up everything else for your soup. I started by chopping up all the veggies and cilantro to put in the soup.
- Spray your crockpot with a nonstick spray and start to throw everything in. I added my broth first, then added everything else, you can add more broth if it looks like you need more.
- After a couple of hours, take out the chicken breasts and shredded them. I used my claws to shred the meat quickly on a plate and then place the chicken back into the soup to finish off the rest of the time cooking the crockpot.
- I had my soup in the crockpot for about 6 hours before we ate it. You can add some flour to thicken it up and eat it with some sour cream or even chips! However, we ate this as is, and it was zero points as well.
Alana says
Sounds very yummy
Jean says
If using Rotisserie Chicken, do you add it at the beginning since it is already cooked? Thank you for sharing the recipe, I am looking forward to trying it!
Jenny says
Yes I would add it at the beginning. That way it gets the flavor and adds flavor to the soup as well.
Lynn says
Hi what can size of tomatoes? And how much chicken stock
Thanks
Lynn
Cate says
How much chicken stock do you use?
Joules says
While the recipe as printed has no points, rotisserie chicken has 4 points per 3 oz. A whole chicken would have 12 or more! Also olive oil has one point in each teaspoon. If you are using it to coat chicken, you have to count it. This is low in points, but not zero.
Jenny says
I used chicken breasts to make mine. The amount of olive oil I used to help the seasoning stick spread over the seasonings worked out to zero points for individual servings.