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Zesty Ginger and Peanut Soup

One person who ate this soup said it was the best soup they'd eaten in their entire life! You can always eat a warm and centering bowl of soup, even in the summer if it's a light soup. This is a rich, creamy, and delicious soup with the influence of West African cuisine. This peanut soup recipe is a perfect light and easy summer food for a brunch or dinner.

This dish is loosely based on groundnut stew, a dish common throughout West Africa. The main ingredients in groundnut stew are chicken, peanut butter, and ginger. However, this recipe uses pureed peanuts and chicken stock instead of peanut butter and chicken meat. This recipe is a light and herbaceous soup topped with appetizing looking garnishes.

8 cups chicken stock
1 Roma tomato
2 1/2 cups peanuts
1/2 cup butter
1 bunch mint
1 tsp cumin
5 cloves garlic
2 tbsp ginger
1 spring onion
8 ounces sweet potato
4 ounces spinach
Salt and pepper to taste
  1. Pureé 2 cups peanuts, a bit of chicken stock, black pepper, garlic, 1 tbsp ginger, and cumin together.
  2. Roughly chop remaining peanuts and mint.
  3. Dice tomatoes.
  4. Slice...

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Nutritions

Calories
3761

Sodium
2862mg
119% DV

Fat
258g
398% DV

Protein
151g
303% DV

Carbs
167g
56% DV

Fiber
61g
244% DV

A hearty and healthy soup that is perfect for the winter season. You can add additional vegetables such as broccoli, lemongrass, bokchoy, and green beans if you like.

This is a healthy dinner option since it uses a lean cut of chicken. It is packed with protein. If you want to make this recipe vegan-friendly, you can substitute the chicken breast for tofu.

4 cups Vegetable Stock
1 thumb-sized ginger
1 fresh chili
1/4 cup Enoki Mushroom
1/4 pound Chicken Breast
1/3 cup Rice Noodles
(1 tbsp) Soy Sauce
handful of Coriander
1/4 cup Snow Peas
1/4 cup Shitake Mushroom
1 tbsp vegetable Oil
2 tsp Fish Sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
2
  1. Thinly slice the ginger
  2. Roughly chopped the shitake mushroom.
  3. Cut each chicken breast in half.
  4. Heat oil and saute the ginger for 2 minutes or until it releases its...

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Nutritions

Calories
386

Sodium
3562mg
148% DV

Fat
27g
41% DV

Protein
21g
42% DV

Carbs
48g
16% DV

Fiber
10g
40% DV

A perfect noodle recipe if you are planning to do a DIY dinner date with your special someone. You can add some vegetables to bring more freshness to the dish. Peppers and snap peas would be great additions. You could also add a teaspoon of sriracha to the sauce just to heat things up a little bit. A perfect soba noodle recipe for those who want an easy and healthy dish.

1 lb Soba Noodles
2 tbsp Low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame Oil
1 tsp Brown Sugar
(1 tsp) black sesame seeds
1 tbsp vegetable oil
14 oz firm tofu
1 cup cabbage
1 clove garlic
14 oz chicken breast
Salt and Pepper to taste
3 oz Carrots
4
  1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook the noodles according to the instructions on the package. Drain and rinse with cold water, set aside
  2. Mince the garlic.
  3. Shred the...

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Nutritions

Calories
361

Sodium
389mg
16% DV

Fat
17g
27% DV

Protein
32g
65% DV

Carbs
14g
4% DV

Fiber
3g
14% DV

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