Simple Miso Soup
Miso soup is a healthy Japanese staple dish that can be found at almost any meal. Here’s a simple recipe for beginners without any complicated processes.
Servings: 2
Calories: 110kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups dashi stock prepared (see notes)
- 1-2 teaspoons dried wakame
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 2 heaping tablespoons miso paste
- 1/2 cup silken tofu cubed
Instructions
- Boil the dashi, then add wakame and green onion.
- Turn off the heat, then using a spoon or fork, gently dissolve the miso paste into the dashi. Do not boil the soup after adding miso.
- Add tofu, then let stand for about 5 minutes to warm through.
Notes
If you do not have homemade dashi (most people will not), use dashi powder in water or miso with dashi already included.
Dashi powder is much easier to find, and you can use it for multiple things. I recommend a Japanese brand (over Korean or Chinese) and to follow the manufacturer’s directions on the ratio of dashi powder to water to make dashi stock.
If your local Asian market has it, an even EASIER version is to use miso paste that has dashi stock added to it. These packages will probably be in English (vs. Japanese) so you’ll be able to identify it. It’s not as common, but it’s much easier and more accessible for those making miso soup at home for the first time.
Add any combination of vegetables to your miso soup to your taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 1006mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g