Name: Thai-style Salmon Soup
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped; 1 sprig basil; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon oriental fish sauce; 1 sprig cilantro; ¼ cup thin carrot slices; 1 sprig thyme; Pinch of crushed red pepper, or more to taste; 8 snow peas, trimmed and cut into ½-inch-diagonal strips; 12 ounces skinless salmon fillet or boned salmon steak, cut into 1-inch chunks; 2 large inside leaves bok choy, cut into thin crosswise slices (1 cup); 4 thin slices cucumbers; 1 lime, quartered; Salt; 2 tablespoons torn cilantro leaves; 2 teaspoons curry powder, preferably Madras; 2 cups Chicken Broth or reduced-sodium canned broth, fat skimmed; ½ cup (lightly packed) watercress leaves; ½ cup thinly sliced onion; 2 cups water

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Lighter, Quicker, Better

By Richard Sax and Marie Simmons

Published 2000

About

The popularity of Asian food has presented a whole new palette of ingredients for the home cook. Here we use fresh ginger, fermented fish sauce, and bok choy. Cilantro, familiar to many through Southwest cooking, is also popular in Thai cuisine.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons curry powder, preferably Madras
2 cups Chicken Broth or reduced-sodium canned broth

Method

Sprinkle curry in a large wide saucepan. Place over low heat and heat, stirring, just until the curry is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the broth, water, onion, ginger, garlic, basil, cilantro, thyme, and red pepper. Heat to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer over low heat 30 minutes. Drain the broth through a sieve and discard solids. Return broth to saucepan and k

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