Chinese Seafood Soup

From EatingWell: November/December 1994 — Subscribe Now!

If you have large sea scallops, cut them in half horizontally before adding to the soup.

4 servings

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

1 teaspoon canola oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 cups thinly sliced Napa (Chinese) cabbage
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
6 ounces small shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 ounces bay or sea scallops
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar, or distilled white vinegar
8 ounces Chinese wheat noodles, or linguine
2 scallions, trimmed and chopped

Preparation

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and stir until golden, about 1 minute. Add cabbage and 1/4 cup of the broth. Bring to a simmer and cook until the cabbage is wilted, about 1 minute. Add the remaining broth, shrimp, scallops, soy sauce and vinegar. Return to a simmer and cook until the shrimp and scallops are opaque in the center, about 1 minute.
Meanwhile, cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water just until tender, 2 to 5 minutes. If using linguine, cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and divide among 4 large soup bowls.
Ladle the soup over the noodles and sprinkle with scallions.

Nutrition

Per serving: 352 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 1 g mono); 84 mg cholesterol; 48 g carbohydrates; 30 g protein; 4 g fiber; 853 mg sodium; 385 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium & Vitamin C (37% daily value), Magnesium (21% dv), Iron (20% dv), Vitamin A (18% dv).

3 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 2 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 lean meat