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Ginger-Lime Coconut Shrimp Soup with Rice Noodles

A light, brothy coconut soup with sweet shrimp, tender carrot, celery and yellow onion, slippery rice noodles, and a bright finish of lime and cilantro.

Ginger-Lime Coconut Shrimp Soup with Rice Noodles

Ingredients

  • 1 lb450 gShrimptails removed
  • 4 cups960 gLow-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup200 gCoconut milk, cannedstirred well
  • 6 oz170 gRice noodles, dry
  • 3 medium180 gCarrotsthinly sliced
  • 3 stalks120 gCelerythinly sliced
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow onionthinly sliced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 3½ tbsp grated20 gFresh gingergrated
  • 1 tbsp14 gCanola oil
  • 1 tbsp18 gFish sauce
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionssliced

Steps

  1. Prep first: slice the carrot, celery and yellow onion, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, chop the cilantro and slice the green onions.
  2. Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the yellow onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring, until the yellow onion softens, about 6 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Pour in the chicken broth and coconut milk, bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 8 minutes, until the carrot is tender.
  5. Stir in the rice noodles and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, until just tender.
  6. Add the shrimp and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, until pink and opaque throughout.
  7. Turn off the heat and stir in the fish sauce and lime juice.
  8. Ladle into bowls and top with the cilantro and green onions.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy low-sodium chicken broth and fish sauce labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Fish, Shellfish. Some brands contain gluten.

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