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Chinese Winter Melon Chicken Soup

Chinese winter melon chicken soup
Ready In: 40 minutes
Serves: 4
Dairy-freeGluten-freeLow Added Sugar
A warming winter melon chicken soup with mushrooms and asparagus.

What you'll need

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Sharp knife
Cutting board
Pot
Stovetop
Ladle

Ingredients

Serves 4
1 Winter Melon large, seeded and chopped
2 cups Chicken Broth low-sodium
4 Black Mushrooms dried and then rehydrated
2 teaspoons Ginger Root grated
1 1/2 cups Chicken cooked and shredded
1 cup Asparagus tips only
of Salt to taste

Directions

1.

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Place melon in pot of boiling water; simmer 20-30 minutes until tender. Drain.

2.

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Add remaining ingredients; simmer additional 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1.00 cup

Serving Per Container 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 154
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2 g3%
Saturated Fat <1 g2%
Sodium 300 mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 25 g9%
Dietary Fiber 15 g54%
Protein 10 g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

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