TOM YUM SOUP (VEGAN)

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Recipe Details

  • Prep: 10 minutes
  • Cook: 30 minutes
  • Total: 40 minutes
  • Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 stalk lemon grass (optional) – cut in half the halved lengthwise, tied together w/ kitchen string
  • ½ medium sweet onion – sliced thin
  • ½ Tbsp fresh grated ginger
  • 2 Fresno Red Chilis – seeded & minced
  • 1 ½ cups – shiitake mushrooms – sliced thin
  • 4 garlic cloves – minced
  • 3 Tbsp green curry paste
  • 6 cups of vegetable broth
  • ½ cup light coconut milk
  • 2 medium limes – peeled & juiced
  • 1 15oz can fired-roasted diced tomatoes (drained)
  • 1 ½-2 Tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce/tamari
  • 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 large opo squash – spiralized

Directions

  1. In a large dutch oven or pot over medium heat, heat coconut oil
  2. Add lemongrass (optional) & onion. Saute’ 5 mins. until onions are soft/translucent stirring occasionally.
  3. Add ginger, chili peppers, mushrooms, garlic & curry paste. Saute’ 5 mins. Stirring occasionally.
  4. Add vegetable broth, coconut milk, 3 slice of lime peel, drained tomatoes, soy/tamari & maple syrup. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer an additional 15 mins.
  5. Add lime juice, stir, continue to simmer for a few minutes, adjust seasoning to taste. Remove lime peels & lemongrass.
  6. Serve over spiralized opo squash (squoodles) – heat from soup will “cook” squoodles.