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Quick Restorative Miso Soup

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Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 small shallot, minced

  • 8 cups no-sodium-added chicken broth

  • 16 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces

  • 1 cup chopped Swiss chard

  • 1 cup chopped red cabbage

  • ½ sheet seaweed, cut into small rectangles

  • ½ cup chopped wood ear mushrooms

  • 5 oz snow mushrooms (tremella), chopped

  • 1 Tbsp white miso

  • 1 tsp rice vinegar

  • ~4 drops sesame oil

  • Optional: toasted sesame seeds and fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions:

Build the base

1. Heat sauce pan to medium

2. Pour in olive oil

3. Sauté minced shallots 5-7 minutes or until softened and just transparent

4. Add chicken thighs. Cook 8-10 minutes or until just done.

5. Add broth and bring to boil.

6. Stir in Swiss chard, red cabbage, and mushrooms. Reduce heat to a simmer, cook 5–7 minutes until greens are just tender.

7. Add desired amount of seaweed and let simmer 1-2 minutes

8. Thin miso with 2-4 T of hot soup broth.

Finish gently:

Turn off heat. Remove from heat. Stir in miso until dissolved into the soup.

9. Add rice vinegar and sesame oil.

Serve hot.

Nutritional Highlights

  • High protein, balanced energy: Chicken thighs give this real staying power

  • Low sodium (rare for miso soup): Thanks to no-salt broth + controlled miso

  • Low net carbs: Blood sugar–friendly and steady

  • Fiber-rich mushrooms: Support digestion and help blunt glucose response

  • Healthy fats: Olive oil + chicken = satiety and flavor delivery

Nutritional Information:

  • Serving (Hearty Bowl ~2+ cups)

    • Calories: ~255

    • Protein: ~23–24 g

    • Fat: ~15 g

    • Carbohydrates: ~7–8 g

    • Fiber: ~2.5–3 g

    • Net Carbs: ~4.5–5.5 g

    • Sodium: ~175–250 mg

Flavor First Insight

With all of it’s subtle undertones:

  • Deep umami (miso + mushrooms)

  • Fresh green lift (chard)

  • Slight sweetness + crunch (red cabbage)

  • Bright finish (vinegar)

  • Aromatic whisper (sesame oil)

this bowl hits a beautiful balance. It doesn’t rely on salt to feel complete, it builds flavor in layers, like a well-composed melody.

Diabetic/Health tips:

  • High protein, balanced energy: Chicken thighs give this real staying power

  • Low sodium (rare for miso soup): Thanks to no-salt broth + controlled miso

  • Low net carbs: Blood sugar–friendly and steady

  • Fiber-rich mushrooms: Support digestion and help blunt glucose response

  • Healthy fats: Olive oil + chicken = satiety and flavor delivery

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