Joel’s Surprisingly Delicious Sea Vegetable Soup
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Preparation time: 25 minutes–or one hour
and 25 minutes if you’re using digitata kelp, to
allow time for soaking the kelp
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Servings: 4–6
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This is so surprisingly delicious that it will delight even those who aren’t fans of the taste of seaweed–it has a delicate yet rich flavor that is as yummy as it is healing and strengthening. Sea vegetables are excellent for your thyroid, which helps your body create energy. If you love egg drop soup, you’ll love this soup even more!
INGREDIENTS:
1 quart bone broth, or you can use 1 quart of Imagine brand’s organic free-range chicken broth (check ingredients to make sure there is no cane juice or sugar, as sometimes they change the ingredients!)
¼ lb. wild-caught Pacific cod
2 organic pasture-fed eggs
1 cup sea vegetable soup mix (from
TheSeaweedMan.com
), or you can use kelp, digitata kelp, arame, or wakame seaweed from the health-food store. (Digitata is very rich in iodine, which makes it a nice choice if you have type O blood, want protection from radiation, or want to boost thyroid health. See the notes on the next page for more on using digitata kelp.)
2 Tbsp. wheat-free tamari (or more to taste) or apple cider vinegar
2½ Tbsp. organic unrefined coconut oil
INSTRUCTIONS
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On the stovetop, put the chicken broth in the pan and heat to just boiling; reduce to simmer. Add sea vegetables and let simmer for 15–20 minutes.
Add cod, tamari, and coconut oil and simmer for 3–5 minutes (until fish flakes or breaks up easily).
Remove from heat and add eggs. They will cook as the soup cools (you will see them changing color as they cook). This keeps the eggs from overcooking and becoming hard to digest.
Pour into bowls and enjoy!
Notes:
If you use digitata kelp, cut it up into small pieces and soak it for one hour before adding to the soup. Soaking it ahead of time allows it to soften up. Alternatively, you can soak it first and put it into a food processor with the S-blade to chop it up into small, bite-sized pieces. You can add the soak water to your soup or use it for other recipes (soups, cooking grains, and so forth).
You can also use salmon or any other white fish. You might want less tamari if you use salmon because of salmon’s richer taste.