Vegan Thai Coconut Lemongrass Soup

Not the best photo but I assure you that it tastes so, so good.

SERVES 4.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp of coconut oil

• 2 tbsp fresh ginger

• 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 2 tbsp BROWN sugar

• 3 tbsp lemongrass paste (I will show you the one I used below)

^contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and folate and minerals such as manganese, iron, and calcium

• 4 cups of vegetable broth

• 1 can coconut milk

• juice of 1 lime

• 1-2 servings of ramen noodles of your choice (photo of the noodle I used is below)

• 2 tbsp Thai green curry paste (contains soya)

• 1 cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced (vitamin K1, vitamin E, vitamin A, folate, potassium, very high in vitamin C)

• 2 cups of bean sprouts

• optional- quinoa (I used white quinoa) for extra protein

• shiitake dashi(soup stock) made from dried shiitake mushrooms*

• a handful of spinach (PROTEIN)

• salt & pepper

Garnish:

• 2-3 scallions, peeled or chopped

• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped

• 1 lime

<I got my hand on these at a Japanese sunrise market.

LINK:

https://www.nanuko.de/Hakubaku-Ramen-270g-Wheat-noodle

Calories in total:

about 1510 calories

about 377.5 PER serving (serves 4 people)

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How many calories do you need depending on age?

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