Ingredients
- 2/3 cup short-grain brown rice
- 11/3 cup water
- salt
- 1 whole skinless chicken breast, on the bone (1 1/2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, about 3
- 2 clove garlic, smashed
- 2 shucked ears of corn, each cut into 6 rounds
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 5/8 cup 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 8 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 lb white potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1/2 lb thick asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths
- 1 Hass avocado, diced
- 3/8 cup (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) fat-free yogurt
- 1 tbsp drained small capers
Directions
- In a small saucepan, cover the rice with the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the rice is tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes, then season with salt and fluff with a fork.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the chicken, scallions, garlic, corn, cumin and 1/2 cup of the cilantro with the chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer the broth over moderately high heat until the chicken is cooked through, about 12 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and let cool slightly. Pull the meat off the bones and shred.
- Strain the broth and return it to the saucepan. Return the corn to the broth and discard the remaining solids. Bring the broth to a boil. Add the potatoes and simmer over moderately high heat until nearly tender, about 8 minutes. Add the asparagus and simmer until the potatoes and asparagus are tender, about 5 minutes longer. Return the shredded chicken to the pot and season the soup with salt and pepper.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the avocado, yogurt, capers, brown rice and remaining 2 tablespoons of cilantro.
Make Ahead: The cooked brown rice and the soup without the garnishes can be refrigerated separately overnight.
Recipe Credit: Doris Esther Ayola Orozco
Image Credit: Maura McEvoy
