Seaweed Soup (Miyuk Guk)
According to an old wives' tale, slurping this healthy Korean seaweed soup recipe spurs postpartum healing in new mothers. But everyone can enjoy the nourishment of a hot soup. Serve with bowls of brown rice to add to the seaweed soup as you wish.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, May/June 2017
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Tips
Tips: Miyuk (also labeled sea mustard or wakame) is a type of wrinkly brown seaweed, widely enjoyed by Koreans in soup. It's often sold precut into strips and expands greatly as it soaks in liquid.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
1 cup Per Serving:
110 calories; protein 11.4g; carbohydrates 5.3g; dietary fiber 1.5g; sugars 0.3g; fat 5.2g; saturated fat 1.2g; cholesterol 18.9mg; vitamin a iu 164.5IU; vitamin c 0.7mg; folate 1.5mcg; calcium 44.3mg; iron 1.5mg; magnesium 49.9mg; potassium 423.9mg; sodium 497mg.
Exchanges:
1 lean meat, 1/2 fat