Name: Thai Chicken-Coconut Soup
Ingredients: 4 ounces cellophane noodles; 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1–2 red Thai (or jalapeño) peppers, seeded and finely chopped (plus slices for garnish); 1 additional red Thai (or jalapeño) pepper slices for garnish; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon grated ginger; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 1/4 cup fresh lemon (or lime) juice; 4 tablespoons Thai fish sauce, divided; 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced (3 cups); 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 ounces each), cut into 2 1/2-inch-long by 1/4-inch-wide strips; 1 cup light coconut milk; 2 cups baby spinach; 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro (plus sprigs for garnish); 1 cilantro sprigs for garnish

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Replacing full-fat coconut milk with a light version reduces fat, not flavor.

Ingredients

4 ounces cellophane noodles

6 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1–2 red Thai (or jalapeño) peppers, seeded and finely chopped (plus slices for garnish)

1 additional red Thai (or jalapeño) pepper slices for garnish

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon grated ginger

2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon grated lime zest

1/4 cup fresh lemon (or lime) juice

4 tablespoons Thai fish sauce, divided

1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced (3 cups)

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 ounces each), cut into 2 1/2-inch-long by 1/4-inch-wide strips

1 cup light coconut milk

2 cups baby spinach

2 tablespoon chopped cilantro (plus sprigs for garnish)

1 cilantro sprigs for garnish

Preparation

Place noodles in a bowl; add enough warm water to cover and let sit until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain. Combine broth, pepper, garlic, ginger, lemon zest, lime zest, lemon juice and 3 tablespoon fish sauce in a medium saucepan. Season with salt. Bring to a simmer, add noodles and cook 3 minutes more. Using tongs, transfer noodles to a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm. Add mushrooms to broth; season with salt, if desired; simmer 3 minutes more. Add chicken and coconut milk and simmer, stirring, until chicken is just cooked, about 3 minutes. Stir in spinach until it begins to wilt, about 1 minute. Add chopped cilantro and season with remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce. Using tongs, divide noodles among 4 bowls. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with sprigs of cilantro and slices of pepper.

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: 317 calories

5 g fat (4 g saturated)

38.3 g carbs

2.5 g fiber

30 g protein

#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self

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