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A bowl of miso soup makes the perfect side-dish, snack, or even breakfast. It is light in calories, can be vegetarian or vegan, and only requires water, extra soft tofu, wakame seaweed, miso paste, and scallions. It is the perfect dish to warm your belly or comfort your mind. Of course, if you don’t like tofu, you can substitute with steamed clams. The recipe below will serve 2 people.

A note on miso paste for my fellow vegetarians and vegans– make sure you read the ingredients! Miso paste is sometimes made with fish or shellfish. There is usually 1 or 2 meat-free options at the store. Also, your miso paste can be made into a sauce, dressing, and mixed with your rice. You can use it in so much so feel free to get a big tub of it.

Simple Miso Soup

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons of miso paste
  • 2 medium scallions
  • 1 tablespoon of wakame seaweed
  • 1 ounce of extra soft tofu
  • 2.5 cups of water

Instructions:

  1. In a small pot, bring the 2.5 cups of water to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
  2. Slice the scallions and put the whites of the scallion in the simmering water. Save the green slices for garnish at the end.
  3. Add the 1 tablespoon of wakame seaweed. Let simmer for 2 to 3 more minutes before turning off the heat.
  4. Remove the pot from the heat and add the 1 ounce of extra soft tofu and 3 tablespoons of miso paste. Stir to break up the miso paste so that the soup starts to look a bit cloudy.
  5. Ladle the miso soup into bowls for serving and garnish with scallions.

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