Mediterranean Thai Vegetable Noodle Soup

🍜🌿 Mediterranean Thai Vegetable Noodle Soup

📝 Description

This Mediterranean Thai Vegetable Noodle Soup combines fresh vegetables, herbs, olive oil, ginger, and coconut milk with Thai-style aromatics, prepared using Mediterranean principles of simplicity, freshness, and balance. It’s warming, colorful, and naturally plant-based—perfect for a light meal or soothing dinner.

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🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)

Soup Base

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 small onion, thinly sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated

• 1–2 tbsp Thai red curry paste (to taste)

Vegetables

• 1 carrot, julienned

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced

• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced

• 1 cup bok choy or spinach

• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved

Liquids

• 4 cups vegetable broth

• 1 cup light coconut milk

Noodles & Finish

• 120 g (4 oz) rice noodles

• 1 tbsp lime juice

• 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari

• Salt & black pepper, to taste

Garnish (Optional)

• Fresh cilantro or basil

• Chili flakes

• Lime wedges

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Build flavor
   Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft. Add garlic, ginger, and curry paste; cook 1 minute.

2. Add vegetables
   Stir in carrot, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Cook 2–3 minutes.

3. Simmer soup
   Pour in vegetable broth and coconut milk. Bring to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Cook noodles
   Add rice noodles and cook according to package instructions (3–5 minutes).

5. Finish
   Stir in bok choy/spinach, tomatoes, lime juice, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat.

6. Serve
   Garnish with herbs, chili flakes, and lime wedges.

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🍽 Serving Suggestions

• As a light lunch or dinner

• With grilled tofu or shrimp

• Alongside a Mediterranean salad

• Perfect for detox-style meals

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🧠 Nutrition Highlights

• Plant-based and dairy-free

• Anti-inflammatory ginger

• Healthy fats from olive oil

• Hydrating and low-calorie

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❓ Q & A

Q: Is this soup spicy?

Mild to medium—adjust curry paste to taste.

Q: Can I make it gluten-free?

Yes. Use tamari and rice noodles.

Q: Can I add protein?

Absolutely—add chickpeas, tofu, shrimp, or chicken.

Q: Can I make it low-carb?

Yes. Replace noodles with zucchini noodles.

Q: How long does it keep?

Refrigerate up to 3 days. Store noodles separately if possible.

Q: Is this Mediterranean or Thai?

It’s a fusion—Thai flavors prepared with Mediterranean cooking balance.