Snappy Vietnamese Vegetable Soup

02.03.09

I’m sticking to my menu plan!  Last night’s meal was a Vietnamese soup with veggies and tofu.  It was spicy and delicious, and toned down quite well with some whole wheat couscous.

Snappy Vietnamese Vegetable Soup

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Ingredients

 

  • <1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 large white onion
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce (I used a bit more, but we like things hot)
  • 2 teaspoons stevia (you could use 1 tablespoon sugar instead)
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (**weekly food challenge – see below**)
  • 3 cups of water
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons vegetarian fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2/3 package of tofu, chopped in squares
  • 3-4 cups chopped greens (I used collards and Chinese greens)
  • ~1 cup bean sprouts
  • ~1.5 cups chopped tomatoes (firm is best)
  • salt & pepper, to taste

 

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a wok/soup pan on high heat.  Add the garlic and onion.  Saute for 2 minutes.  Add the chili powder, stevia/sugar, and turmeric and stir for another 20 seconds.
  2. Add the water and bring to a boil; add the lemon juice, soy sauce, and vegetarian fish sauce.
  3. Add the tofu, greens, sprouts, and tomatoes.  Cook for about 2 minutes, then serve; add salt & pepper if necessary.

Enjoy with whole wheat couscous, rice, and salad.  I’m also entering this dish into The Chic Life’s Weekly Food Challenge – Turmeric.

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This was the salad that I made – spring mix, tomatoes, Asian pear, bacon bits, parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar & olive oil.

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It was delicious.  What is your favorite thing to put in a salad?  Mine is fruit – crisp, crunchy Asian pears especially.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 5:12 pm and is filed under asian, contest, dinner, fruit, salad, soup, tofu, vegan, vegetarian, weekly food challenge. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

25 Responses to “Snappy Vietnamese Vegetable Soup”

  1. FoodsThatFit says on February 3rd, 2009 at 5:51 pm :

    Way to go sticking to your plan. I need to get more organized like that!

  2. Lindsay says on February 3rd, 2009 at 6:10 pm :

    i should start adding fruit to my salads at home – i love eating fruit in salad when i order food out, never thought to recreate it at home (w/ the exception of strawberries!)…

  3. Mara @ What's For Dinner? says on February 3rd, 2009 at 6:41 pm :

    FABULOUS!!!

  4. Diana says on February 3rd, 2009 at 7:06 pm :

    Way to go! What a unique challenge dish…it looks great…thanks for playing!

    Fave salad topping? There are so many! I really like seeds and cranberries, though.

    :) Diana

  5. Angie (Losing It and Loving It) says on February 3rd, 2009 at 7:16 pm :

    I love to put a little goat or feta cheese in my salads. Yum!

  6. Olga says on February 3rd, 2009 at 7:24 pm :

    I love to put nuts in salads, that awesome crunch is so nice!

    I also love Asian pears, unfortunately, they’re usually way too pricey for me!

  7. Erin says on February 3rd, 2009 at 7:28 pm :

    Great job with your menu plan! Your din looks scrumdiddlyumptious!
    I like fruit too! Raisins are yummy on salad.

  8. carolinebee says on February 3rd, 2009 at 7:29 pm :

    haha i don’t even know WHAT turmeric is!? I’d have to say crackers or croutons, I love crunchy bites!

  9. Sharon says on February 3rd, 2009 at 7:34 pm :

    Oh wow, love the addition of a pear in the salad!

  10. Darius T. Williams says on February 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 pm :

    OMG – I bet asian pears are great in a salad.

    I must admit – I like smoked cheese and craisins.

  11. Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) says on February 3rd, 2009 at 10:22 pm :

    Good luck with the contest. I think your recipe sounds like a winner!

    Favorite item in salads…nuts. Walnuts at the moment. Love them.

  12. Juliet says on February 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 pm :

    Hooray for sticking to the plan. The food looks absolutely delish!

  13. Ashley says on February 4th, 2009 at 5:05 am :

    I love Vietnamese food, and yours looks so amazingggg :) I actually just tried my first asian pear not too long ago!

  14. VeggieGirl says on February 4th, 2009 at 5:23 am :

    SO vibrant!!

  15. Jenni says on February 4th, 2009 at 8:47 am :

    i love the colors in both of those dishes! both meals look fantastic. i really do love asian pears, but my favorite salad add-in is definitely hummus right now.

  16. Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says on February 4th, 2009 at 9:07 am :

    I love fruit in salad too. Or leftover roasted veggies, that’s always a good one!

  17. lauren says on February 4th, 2009 at 9:42 am :

    thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I am impressed you are sticking to your menu plan! I tried to start doing that on Sunday and I keep making changes. the soup is beautiful.

  18. Kate says on February 4th, 2009 at 10:02 am :

    Thank you so much for visiting my blog:D I’m so glad I found yours!!!! It’s beautiful! I’ll be checking in.

  19. K says on February 4th, 2009 at 10:12 am :

    That recipe sounds delicious!!

    I love putting fruit on my salad especially strawberries :)

  20. Victoria says on February 4th, 2009 at 11:47 am :

    I really like nuts in my salads. And apples and sometimes goat cheese. :)

  21. Missy (Missy Maintains) says on February 4th, 2009 at 12:52 pm :

    I love goat cheese in my salad! I really want to try a pear now!!

  22. HangryPants says on February 4th, 2009 at 8:44 pm :

    I like to add sprouts and beans to salad!

  23. lauren says on March 6th, 2009 at 12:38 am :

    omg, i plan to make this recipe this weekend!!! i’ve been craving a good bowl of vietnamese soup!!

  24. Tom says on February 1st, 2010 at 11:07 am :

    Never tried making vietnamese soup before, will have to give this one a try – Thanks!

  25. Tom @ Vegetable Soup Recipes says on February 1st, 2010 at 11:08 am :

    Never tried making vietnamese soup before, will have to give this one a try – Thanks!

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