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
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
- 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.
- Add the water and bring to a boil; add the lemon juice, soy sauce, and vegetarian fish sauce.
- 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.
This was the salad that I made – spring mix, tomatoes, Asian pear, bacon bits, parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar & olive oil.
It was delicious. What is your favorite thing to put in a salad? Mine is fruit – crisp, crunchy Asian pears especially.
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Way to go sticking to your plan. I need to get more organized like that!
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!)…
FABULOUS!!!
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.
I love to put a little goat or feta cheese in my salads. Yum!
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!
Great job with your menu plan! Your din looks scrumdiddlyumptious!
I like fruit too! Raisins are yummy on salad.
haha i don’t even know WHAT turmeric is!? I’d have to say crackers or croutons, I love crunchy bites!
Oh wow, love the addition of a pear in the salad!
OMG – I bet asian pears are great in a salad.
I must admit – I like smoked cheese and craisins.
Good luck with the contest. I think your recipe sounds like a winner!
Favorite item in salads…nuts. Walnuts at the moment. Love them.
Hooray for sticking to the plan. The food looks absolutely delish!
I love Vietnamese food, and yours looks so amazingggg
I actually just tried my first asian pear not too long ago!
SO vibrant!!
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.
I love fruit in salad too. Or leftover roasted veggies, that’s always a good one!
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.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog:D I’m so glad I found yours!!!! It’s beautiful! I’ll be checking in.
That recipe sounds delicious!!
I love putting fruit on my salad especially strawberries
I really like nuts in my salads. And apples and sometimes goat cheese.
I love goat cheese in my salad! I really want to try a pear now!!
I like to add sprouts and beans to salad!
omg, i plan to make this recipe this weekend!!! i’ve been craving a good bowl of vietnamese soup!!
Never tried making vietnamese soup before, will have to give this one a try – Thanks!
Never tried making vietnamese soup before, will have to give this one a try – Thanks!