My dad is growing basil on his NYC terrace this
summer, and he gave me a bunch of basil so decided to whip
up some soup with it!
This recipe is great to sip up even in the warmer weather
(especially in the air conditioning!) –
comforting, satiating and cleansing.
Benefits:
Miso- “fermented” soy, rice or barley. Fermented = loaded with amino acids + digestive enzymes = boosts immune system + highly cleansing + great for digestion.
Seaweed- cleanses the lymphatic system and detoxifies the body. Super high in minerals, iron and iodine. Anti-inflammatory, lowers cholesterol and super cleansing.
Basil Miso Soup
Ingredients:
– 4 cups water
– 6 tbsp sweet white miso
– handful fresh basil
– 2 tbsp wakame (or arame) seaweed (optional)
*Serves 1-2. Add more/less miso depending on how thick/tasty
you like it.
1. Bring water to a boil.
2. While water is boiling, soak seaweed in a separate bowl with cold water for approx 5-10 minutes (until the seaweed expands).
Soaking the seaweed…
3. Drain seaweed, add to pot of water and simmer.
4. In a separate bowl, take approx 1/4 cup of the hot water from the pot and mix with miso until the miso dissolves. Mix it, mix it.
Mixing the miso into the hot broth…
Keep on dissolving the miso…
5. Once miso dissolves, add it to the big pot of water and stir.
Voila!
be tasty. be comforted. be well.
P.S. Here’s another recipe for Miso Soup with ramen noodles!
xoxo
be well,
arielle
#ilovemefoods #yum
