Basic Vegetarian Miso Soup Recipe

Total: 15 mins
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Yield: 4 servings

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Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
240	Calories
9g	Fat
30g	Carbs
16g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 servings
Amount per serving
Calories	240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g	11%
Saturated Fat 1g	7%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 911mg	40%
Total Carbohydrate 30g	11%
Dietary Fiber 4g	15%
Protein 16g
Calcium 550mg	42%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Just about everyone loves a steaming hot cup of Japanese miso soup, don't they? With a soothing and mild flavor, miso soup is light and "brothy," not the type of soup that is a meal on its own (though some people, myself included, enjoy it for breakfast), so serve your homemade miso soup as an appetizer before the main meal.

Miso soup is a quick, easy, and light soup and is a staple of Japanese cuisine. This basic recipe is a simple vegetarian and vegan version of the classic miso soup you'll find served in Japanese restaurants and sushi restaurants along with just about everything.

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4 cups water
1 tablespoons nori (or wakame seaweed, shredded)
1/3 cup miso
3 green onions (a.k.a. scallions, chopped)
1/2 block firm silken tofu (cut into 1-inch cubes)
Optional: dash soy sauce (omit for a gluten-free soup)

Gather your ingredients.
Bring water to a slow simmer and add seaweed. Allow the seaweed to simmer for at least 5 to 6 minutes.

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Reduce heat to very low and add the rest of the ingredients. Stir until miso is well dissolved. It's best not to boil the miso, as this will ruin some of its healthy properties as well as change the flavor of the soup.

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That's it! Making miso soup is so easy because the fantastic flavor from the miso does all the work for you.

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Enjoy your vegetarian and vegan miso soup.