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Cool Weather Miso Soup

This is a satisfying winter soup that is extremely low in fat and calories, and takes practically no time to prepare.

Ingredients:


1/4 cup daikon, sliced in thin rounds cut in half
1/4 cup carrot, sliced in thin rounds cut in half
4 fresh shitake mushroom caps, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
1 handful chopped seasonal greens (kale, collards, mustard)
1 quarter-size slice fresh ginger root, peeled and julienned
2 cups water, Basic Vegetable Stock (recipe below) or Japanese Stock (recipe below)
*1 tablespoon instant wakame flakes or arame (optional)
2 tablespoons miso
1-2 drops toasted sesame oil
1-2 drops sake
1-2 drops tamari

Place first 8 ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and gently simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove 1/4 cup of broth from the pot and whisk together with miso until a liquid purée is formed. Pour miso mixture back into the pot.

Season with sesame oil, sake and tamari. Allow to simmer for 1 minute and serve.

Serves 4

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 43, Total Fat 1g, Saturated Fat trace, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 331mg, Potassium 193mg, Total Carbohydrate 8g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Protein 2g, Calcium 37mg, Iron 1mg, Zinc 1mg, Vitamin C 23mg, Vitamin A 3770 IU, Vitamin B6 .1mg, Riboflavin B2 .1mg, Folacin 18mcg, Niacin 1mg

*Note: Wakame and arame are sea vegetables, which can be purchased at Asian markets or the macrobiotic section of any health food store.