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Ingredients:
  • 4 oz rice noodles
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced (~1/4 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (~2 tsp)
  • 1/2 cup onion, yellow, chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, canned, low sodium
  • 2 cups tomatoes, canned diced, no salt added, with juice
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 tbsp vinegar, rice
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 2 chilies, green, thinly sliced (~2 1/3 tbsp)
  • 1 tbsp sugar, white granulated
  • 1 lemongrass, outer leaves and top discarded, finely chopped
  • 6 leaves basil, fresh
  • 8 mushroom, button or common white, sliced thin (~2 cups)
  • 12 shrimp, fresh, peeled and deveined (~2 1/2 oz)1
  • 4 oz scallops, fresh, sea, sliced in half (~3 1/4)2
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/4 bunch cilantro, fresh
  1. Alternatives would be: shrimp, frozen uncooked
  2. Alternatives would be: scallops, frozen
Instructions:
  1. Prep
    1. Soak the rice noodles in a bowl of very hot water. Let stand 7 to 10 minutes; drain.
  2. Cooking
    1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
    2. Cook shallots, garlic and onion until soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
    3. Add broth, juice from tomatoes, coconut milk, vinegar, fish sauce, lime zest, chiles, sugar and lemongrass.
    4. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
    5. Add 1/2 of the basil leaves; reduce heat to medium low, simmer 10 minutes.
    6. Add tomatoes and mushrooms. Return to a simmer.
    7. Add shrimp, scallops and lime juice, cook 2 minutes.
    8. Divide noodles among 4 bowls; top with broth and seafood.
    9. Thinly slice remaining basil and garnish each portion along with cilantro.
Nutritional Facts
Nutrient (per serving)% DV
Calories 31516%
Total Fat 11g16%
    Saturated Fat 6g29%
    Trans Fat 0g--
Cholesterol 37mg12%
Sodium 843mg35%
Total Carbohydrate 42g14%
    Dietary Fiber 3g12%
    Sugars 9g--
Protein 15g31%
Vitamin A 1275iu26%
Vitamin C 42mg69%
Calcium 101mg10%
Iron 4mg20%