Description
A quick, comforting, Japanese-inspired soup featuring clear, savory broth and tender-crisp vegetables. This recipe captures clarity and warmth in a simple, satisfying bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 2 tsp instant dashi granules
- 1 small carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup spinach or baby bok choy
- ½ cup shredded cabbage
- ½ cup zucchini, thinly sliced
- ½ cup daikon radish, julienned
- ¼ cup green beans, chopped
- ½ cup firm tofu, cubed
- 1 to 2 tbsp dried wakame seaweed
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 3 to 4 tbsp miso paste
- 1 tsp soy sauce (optional)
- A few drops of sesame oil (optional)
- Chili flakes for heat (optional)
- Grated ginger (optional)
Instructions
- Bring water to a gentle simmer. Add instant dashi granules and stir until dissolved. Do not boil after adding miso later.
- Add your chosen vegetables to the simmering broth. Cook 3 to 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Add spinach or bok choy last.
- Reduce heat to low. Add cubed tofu and dried wakame. Simmer lightly for 1 minute.
- In a small bowl, scoop some hot broth and whisk the miso paste until smooth. Pour the dissolved miso back into the pot and gently stir. Do not boil the soup after adding miso.
- Turn off the heat. Add sliced green onions. Taste and adjust seasoning with more miso, soy sauce, or sesame oil if desired.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm.
Notes
- Use white miso for a mild flavor, or yellow/red miso for a stronger taste.
- Wakame seaweed expands quickly; add it just before the miso.
- For a vegetarian option, substitute vegetable broth for the dashi granules.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 0.3
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 0
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