Recipe: Asian-Inspired Zero-Points Soup (Weight Watchers recipe)

ASIAN-INSPIRED ZERO-POINTS SOUP

2 cups chopped bok choy
2 cups chopped Chinese cabbage
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup thinly sliced and julienned fresh ginger root
4 small oyster mushrooms, chopped
2 cups chopped scallions
1 cup canned water chestnuts, sliced (one 8 oz can)
1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
6 cups vegetable broth
1 cup bean sprouts (optional)
2 cups snow peas, stringed
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

Put all ingredients except bean sprouts, snow peas, soy sauce and cilantro into a large soup pot; stir to combine. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partly covered, for about 10 minutes. Toss in bean sprouts, if using, and snow peas during the last 3 to 4 minutes of simmering.

Stir in soy sauce and cilantro. Serve.

Makes 12 servings
Serving size = 1 cup

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 117 Calories; 2g Fat (16.4% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol; 947mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

NOTES : FLEX POINTS PER SERVING: 0
SERVING SIZE: 1 CUP

VARIATIONS:
Addition amounts and points for one serving:
- 2 oz. Cooked shrimp, POINTS value: 1
- 2 oz. Scallops, POINTS value: 1
- 1/4 cup firm tofu, POINTS value: 1
- 2 oz. Shredded or cubed white meat chicken, POINTS value: 1
- 2 oz. Chinese roast pork, POINTS value: 2
- 1/2 tsp hot/spicy oil, POINTS value: 1/2

Adapted from source: Weight Watchers