Thai Coconut Lemongrass Soup with Shrimp

Kcal: 420
P: 28
C: 40
Fiber: 8

Shrimp (peeled and deveined): 150g (5 oz), Mushrooms (shiitake): 100g (1 cup, sliced), Bell pepper (red): 100g (1 cup, sliced), Snow peas: 75g (1 cup), Coconut milk (light): 400ml (1 can), Vegetable broth (low-sodium): 500ml (2 cups), Lemongrass: 1 stalk (bruised), Ginger: 15g (1 tbsp, grated), Garlic: 6g (2 cloves, minced), Red curry paste: 15g (1 tbsp), Fish sauce: 10ml (2 tsp), Lime juice: 15ml (1 tbsp), Lime zest: 5g (1 tsp), Cilantro: 10g (2 tbsp, fresh, chopped), Green onions: 15g (2 tbsp, chopped), Brown rice (cooked): 100g (1/2 cup), Olive oil: 5ml (1 tsp), Black pepper: to taste

Nutritional info:

Meal Type: dinner
Dietary Suitable for: Pescatarian (includes fish and seafood but excludes other meats)
Cooking Time Minutes: 260
Suitable for Menopausal Status: Peri-menopausal

Recipe Instructions

1. Heat 5ml olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add 6g minced garlic, 15g grated ginger, and 15g red curry paste. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. 2. Add 1 bruised lemongrass stalk, 500ml vegetable broth, and 400ml coconut milk. Bring to a simmer. 3. Add 100g sliced mushrooms and 100g sliced bell pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes. 4. Add 150g shrimp and 75g snow peas. Cook for 3-4 minutes until shrimp are pink and opaque. 5. Remove from heat and discard lemongrass stalk. 6. Stir in 10ml fish sauce, 15ml lime juice, and 5g lime zest. 7. Serve over 100g cooked brown rice, garnished with 10g chopped cilantro and 15g chopped green onions.

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