Napaj Spring Soup
1/2 cup (125 mL) arame
1 small celeriac, chopped
1 thin burdock root, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 cups (500 mL) fresh shiitake mushrooms, roughly sliced
1 bunch green onions, diagonally sliced
2 Tbsp (30 mL) tamari
4 cups (1 L) water
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sesame seed oil
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sesame seeds
Soak arame in 2 cups (500 mL) cold water for 15 to 20 minutes until it doubles in size. Reserve water.
Saute celeriac, burdock root, and garlic in small amount of water for approximately 5 to 7 minutes or until softened. Add mushrooms, half the green onion, tamari, and reserved water from arame. Add 4 cups (1 L) water and simmer for 10 minutes. Add arame and remaining green onion, sesame seeds, and sesame oil.
Serves 4.
Each serving contains: 136 calories; 4 g protein; 5 g total fat (1 g sat. fat, 0 g trans fat); 22 g carbohydrates; 4 g fibre; 660 mg sodium
source: "Go Macrobiotic", alive #330, April 2010
Napaj Spring Soup
Andrew Muto and Sherri Doak
Sherri Doak is the resident holistic nutritionist at Nature's Emporium in Newmarket, Ontario. Andrew Muto is food director at Ontarios largest holistic market, Nature's Emporium.
