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Coconut Chicken Soup

Courtesy of: Blue Diamond
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2 cups Blue Diamond Almond Coconut Breeze
2 cups chicken stock or reduced-sodium broth
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 (3.2-oz.) package shitake mushrooms, thinly sliced (1 3/4 cups)*
2 teaspoons each:
     - grated fresh ginger,
     - Thai red curry paste and finely chopped lemongrass
        (lemongrass paste and ginger paste found in most 
          supermarket produce departments may be substituted)
1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach leaves
1/3 cup sliced green onions
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
Thai fish sauce or soy sauce to taste

Optional Additions
Cooked rice, cooked noodles, frozen thawed won tons or pot stickers

Directions

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

Stir together Coconut Breeze, stock, chicken, mushrooms, ginger, curry paste, lemongrass and chili garlic sauce in a large saucepan; cook until mixture starts to simmer. Reduce heat and simmer over very low heat, covered, for 15 minutes. Stir in spinach, green onions and lime zest, then season to taste with fish or soy sauce. Serve as is or add one of the optional ingredients for a heartier soup. Makes 4 servings.

*May substitute 1 1/2 oz. chopped, dried shitake mushrooms if fresh aren’t available.

Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Calories: 300 Carbohydrates: 2 g
Total fat: 7 g Fiber: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 1.5 g Sugar: 0 g
Trans Fat: 0 g Protein: 32 g
Cholesterol: 85 mg Vitamin A: 2%
Sodium: 470 mg Calcium: 6%
Potassium: 282 mg Iron: 8%