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Amazing Lemony Soup With Crab and Vegetables

Total time = 14 minutes
Prep time = 5 minutes + Cooking time = 9 minutes
This soup is amazing because it's so easy, so delicious and so low in calories. Cooked shredded chicken could be used instead of the crab.

1 can (14.5 ounces) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 garlic clove, peeled and cut in half
1 cup sliced mushrooms (use presliced)
1/2 cup thinly sliced zucchini
1 1/2 packed cups baby spinach
1/2 cup (2 ounces) lump crabmeat, picked over
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
directions
In a medium saucepan, combine the broth and garlic. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the mushrooms and zucchini. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about three minutes.

Stir in the spinach and cook just until wilted, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and stir in the crab, lemon zest and juice. Discard the garlic. Serve immediately. Makes one serving (2 1/4 cups).

suggestions
Per serving: 140 calories, 1.5 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 19 g protein, 14 g carbohydrates, 5 g dietary fiber, 45 mg cholesterol, 890 mg sodium

Recipe from The Thin Commandments Diet: The 10 No-Fail Strategies for Permanent Weight Loss by Stephen Gullo, Ph.D. (Rodale, 2005).