
Quick spring soup with dumplings
Serves: 1
Time to make: 15 mins
Total cost: $5.30 / $5.30 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- 2 cups water
- ½ clove garlic, sliced
- ½cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, sliced
- 100g chicken breast, raw, sliced
- 4 frozen vegetarian dumplings (about 70g)
- 50g dried egg noodles
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 cup bok choy or baby spinach
- ¼ fresh red chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
1 Place water, garlic and ginger in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Add chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes.
2 Add dumplings. Cook for about 5 minutes until dumplings rise to the surface. Add noodles and return to the boil. Cook for 2 minutes.
3 Remove from heat and add sesame oil and bok choy. Transfer to a bowl and top with chilli (if using).
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 491cal
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Kilojoules 2050kJ
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Protein 34g
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Total fat 10g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 65g
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–Sugars 6g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 770mg
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Calcium 90mg
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Iron 2mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
Author: Niki Bezzant - Editor-at-large
Photographer: André Martin
First published: Oct 2010
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