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ASIAN*****Asian Vegetable Broth

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups Asian Stock (or plain chicken broth, in a pinch)
  • 100 g mixed Asian greens, such as baby pak choi, choy sum, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, baby spinach, whatever is on hand
  • 3 - 4 cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 spring onion
  • fresh red, yellow and jalapeno chilli, thinly sliced, to taste (whatever is on hand)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 lime
  • chopped fresh mint, basil and cilantro, to serve
  • smoked tofu or poached or semi-soft-boiled egg, optional, to serve

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Heat broth, throw in your Asian veggies and gently cook until they are wilted but still crunchy.

Meanwhile, thinly slice scallion and chillis and put in bottom of serving bowl with fresh herbs, sliced tofu, if using, juice of one lime, soy sauce, fish sauce and sesame oil.

If using egg, poach in water and add to the bowl with the broth.

Nutrition Facts - without protein

Calories 92.2
Total Fat 2.8 g
Saturated Fat 0.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.9 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Sodium 1,602.4 mg
Potassium 1,150.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate 10.6 g
Dietary Fiber 3.1 g
Sugars 2.2 g
Protein 7.9 g

With egg

Calories 177.2
Total Fat 8.8 g
Saturated Fat 2.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.9 g
Cholesterol 225.0 mg
Sodium 1,677.4 mg
Potassium 1,225.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate 10.6 g
Dietary Fiber 3.1 g
Sugars 2.2 g
Protein 14.9 g

With 53 grams (1/4 package) smoked tofu per serving

Calories 178.7
Total Fat 7.7 g
Saturated Fat 1.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.9 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Sodium 1,750.6 mg
Potassium 1,150.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate 11.9 g
Dietary Fiber 3.7 g
Sugars 2.2 g
Protein 16.6 g

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