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Cooking for Healing: Immunity





       Thai Coconut Milk




                                     Soup





                                                                  Stephanie Davidian



         As we entire cooler weather, it’s more important to make sure we care for our
        immune systems. This nourishment-packed soup will leave you feeling warm,
                                    healthy, and ready to take on the cold!


        Ingredients                                            high. Be sure not to cook all the way.
        1 tbsp oil                                             Remove cabbage from pot and set aside.

        2 cups shredded cabbage, red or green
        2 tbs lime juice                                       In the same pot, boil the broth, lemon
        1 tsp minced garlic                                    grass, and the spices and chili paste. Let

        1 tbsp red chili paste                                 it simmer about 10 minutes on medium
        2 stalks lemongrass, cut in 1 inch pieces              low, stirring occasionally.

        1/2 tsp ground curry
        1-inch piece peeled fresh ginger or 1 tsp              Add the sautéed cabbage, splash of fish
        ground ginger                                          sauce (optional), 1/2 tbsp or so lime

        1 3/4 cups regular or light coconut milk               juice, and coconut milk. Mix together
        (15-ounce can)                                         simmer another 5 to 10 minutes.

        5 cups organic broth or vegetable stock
        Sea salt and pepper to taste                           Serve in bowls. Garnish with fresh lime
        2 Thai red peppers, sliced for garnishing              slices, spicy pepper slices, drizzle of chili

        Optional add ins: Cooked shrimp,                       sauce, and pinch of pepper. Sprinkle
        chicken, tofu, sriracha, mushrooms, etc.               chopped scallions to top.

        Chopped scallions (green portion)
                                                               Enjoy!
        Instructions

        In a large pot, sauté the shredded                     Notes:
        cabbage in oil, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tsp               Feel free to add cooked chicken, shrimp,

        minced garlic, and pinch of pepper.                    or tofu.
        Cook 2 minutes on medium to medium


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