Discover how several tasty superfoods come together in this warming, tasty ‘Hot & Sour Goji Berry Soup’ recipe created by Good For You Gourmet’ personal chef and caterer, Chef Laura Moore. Makes 4 side salad servings, or 2 main meal size servings.

Soup base:

• 1 liter Vegetable Broth
• 2 cups Water
• 1/4 cup Goji Berries
• 3-4 Tbs. Sweet Ginger Chili Sauce
• 2 slices Lemon
• 3 Kaffir Lime Leaves
• 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
• 2 tsp Ginger, grated
• 1 cup Red Bell
• 1/2-1 whole Red Hot Pepper, seed & finely chop.

Combine stock, water, goji berries, chili sauce, lemon slices, kaffir leaves, lemon juice, ginger and sweet and hot pepper in a medium size soup pot and bring to a boil.

Prepare Veggies:

• 1/4 Arame, dry
• 1 cup Shittake Mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup Zucchini, slice on a bias
• 1 cup Tofu or Tempeh, cubed
• 1 cup Pineapple chunks
• 1 cup Sugar Snap Peas
• 1/3 cup Cilantro, chopped
• 3 Green Onions, chopped.

Pre-soak the arame for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms/zucchini, tofu/tempeh and pineapple to soup, and protein options if desired.
Protein options: add 8-12 peeled Prawns; or 300 grams Wild Salmon, skinless/boneless, and chopped. Simmer five minutes, then remove from heat.

Stir in green onions and drained arame: to thicken, whisk together 2 cups Water and 2 Tbs Arrowroot powder, then stir into soup while still very hot. Taste, and season with pinch to 1/4 tsp white pepper to suit personal preference. Portion into four serving bowls, divide 1 cup Mung Sprouts and/or Cilantro, chopped, among the four bowls as a garnish.

About the ‘Super Foods’ in this recipe:

Arame: sea vegetable used in traditional Asian cooking, chelating, antioxidant, chlorophyll
Goji Berries (aka ‘Wolf Berry’): traditional Tibetan & Chinese food/medicine, high in Vitamin C & B vitamins and fiber, contains all essential amino acids, in same family as eggplant.
Ginger: used to counteract nausea, join pain, cold, flu and infection; anti-spasmotic, aids digestion and appetite, aphrodisiac
Shittake Mushrooms: enhances immunity, cardiovascular health, bioavailable iron, B vitamins
Spicy Red Pepper: aids circulatory & digestive issues, fights infection, combat arthritis, anti-inflammatory properties

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