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Chilled Thai Soup

Chilled Thai Soup

with Lemongrass Ice
1 hr, ready in 6 h.
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105
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Ingredients
4 stalks Lemongrass
1 pc ginger
1 red chili pepper
salt
5 sprigs cilantro
5 ozs red onions
1 garlic clove
1 Cucumber (about 500 grams)
1 red Bell pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
¾ cup Chicken broth
1 ¾ cups Coconut milk (9% fat)
2 sprigs mint
1 Lime
3 Tbsps Thai fish sauce
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Preparation
1.
Chilled Thai Soup preparation step 1

Trim both ends of lemongrass and peel the tough outer layer. Peel ginger root. Cut lemongrass and chile into small pieces and combine with 2 cups of salted water in a pot. Rinse chile pepper, wipe dry and add to the pot. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and cook for about 3 minutes. Let cool.

2.
Chilled Thai Soup preparation step 2

Pour lemongrass mixture through a fine sieve, reserving broth.

3.
Chilled Thai Soup preparation step 3

Rinse cilantro, shake dry, pluck leaves and finely chop. Combine in a shallow baking dish with the cooled broth. Cover and freeze for 4-5 hours.

4.
Chilled Thai Soup preparation step 4

Peel onions and garlic and chop finely. Peel the cucumber and cut into approximately 1-inch pieces.

5.
Chilled Thai Soup preparation step 5

Cut bell pepper into quarters, remove seeds, rinse and pat dry. Cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.

6.
Chilled Thai Soup preparation step 6

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook onions and garlic until translucent. Add cucumber and bell pepper and cook until softened, about 3 minutes more.

7.
Chilled Thai Soup preparation step 7

Pour in chicken stock and coconut milk, bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.

8.
Chilled Thai Soup preparation step 8

Rinse mint, shake dry, pluck leaves and coarsely chop. Puree soup with an immersion blender.

9.
Chilled Thai Soup preparation step 9

Squeeze juice from lime and add to soup along with fish sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Allow to cool and then chill in refrigerator for 3-5 hours. Meanwhile, transfer lemongrass broth to an ice-cube tray and freeze until firm, then place in freezer bags, wrap in a kitchen towel and crush with a meat mallet. To serve, divide soup and lemongrass ice among chilled bowls.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie105 cal.(5 %)
Protein2 g(2 %)
Fat8 g(7 %)
Carbohydrates5 g(3 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage2.5 g(8 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

This refreshing chilled soup is extremely low in calories as well as carbs.

Even smarter

Even smarter

Give the Thai gazpacho a leading role as a light lunch or evening snack! Then serve two thin slices of toasted baguette per serving.

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