Thai Chicken-Coconut Soup

Thai Chicken-Coconut Soup
Thai Chicken-Coconut Soup
Replacing full-fat coconut milk with a light version reduces fat, not flavor.
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  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1 cup light coconut milk
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped

Preparation Place noodles in a bowl; add enough warm water to cover and let sit until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain. Combine broth, pepper, garlic, ginger, lemon zest, lime zest, lemon juice and 3 tablespoon fish sauce in a medium saucepan. Season with salt. Bring to a simmer, add noodles and cook 3 minutes more. Using tongs, transfer noodles to a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm. Add mushrooms to broth; season with salt, if desired; simmer 3 minutes more. Add chicken and coconut milk and simmer, stirring, until chicken is just cooked, about 3 minutes. Stir in spinach until it begins to wilt, about 1 minute. Add chopped cilantro and season with remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce. Using tongs, divide noodles among 4 bowls. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with sprigs of cilantro and slices of pepper. Nutritional analysis per serving: 317 calories, 5 g fat (4 g saturated), 38.3 g carbs, 2.5 g fiber, 30 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Self

Preparation Place noodles in a bowl; add enough warm water to cover and let sit until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain. Combine broth, pepper, garlic, ginger, lemon zest, lime zest, lemon juice and 3 tablespoon fish sauce in a medium saucepan. Season with salt. Bring to a simmer, add noodles and cook 3 minutes more. Using tongs, transfer noodles to a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm. Add mushrooms to broth; season with salt, if desired; simmer 3 minutes more. Add chicken and coconut milk and simmer, stirring, until chicken is just cooked, about 3 minutes. Stir in spinach until it begins to wilt, about 1 minute. Add chopped cilantro and season with remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce. Using tongs, divide noodles among 4 bowls. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with sprigs of cilantro and slices of pepper. Nutritional analysis per serving: 317 calories, 5 g fat (4 g saturated), 38.3 g carbs, 2.5 g fiber, 30 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Self