Ingredients: Tom yum kha paste (Aroy-D), leftover green curry sauce, king prawns (deveined), white mushrooms (sliced), broccoli florets, 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced), 1/2 red bell pepper (sliced), 2 garlic cloves, 1 red chili (sliced), 2 scallions (chopped), coconut milk, lime juice, cilantro, coconut sugar
Quick Note: Green curry sauce = creamy, sweet, herbaceous (coconut milk + green chilies + Thai basil). Tom yum kha paste = creamy, aromatic, mild (galangal + lemongrass + coconut + lime leaves). Both are coconut-based, so they blend beautifully for a rich, fragrant soup.
Quick Method (Using Paste):
- Base: Heat leftover green curry sauce → add 2-3 tbsp tom yum kha paste → thin with coconut milk
- Aromatics: Add garlic, red chili, onion → simmer 3 mins
- Veg: Add mushrooms, bell pepper, broccoli → cook 4-5 mins
- Prawns: Add prawns → cook 3-4 mins until pink
- Finish: Taste, adjust with lime juice + coconut sugar + scallions + cilantro
From Scratch Method:
- Aromatics: Sauté onion, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, red chili in oil
- Liquid: Add coconut milk + water/stock → bring to gentle boil
- Build: Add mushrooms, bell pepper → simmer 5 mins → add broccoli, prawns
- Season: Fish sauce, coconut sugar, lime juice to taste
- Finish: Scallions + cilantro + lime wedges
Serve: Hot with jasmine rice, extra lime wedges
Other Great Variations:
Classic Tom Kha: Chicken + galangal + kaffir lime leaves + Thai chilies Seafood Tom Kha: Mixed seafood + coconut milk + aromatic herbs Vegetarian: Tofu + mixed vegetables + vegetable stock Spicy Tom Kha: Extra chilies + white peppercorns
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Asian Quinoa Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing
Ingredients: 1/2 cup quinoa, 1 cup chicken broth, 2-3 chicken breasts, toasted pumpkin seeds, 2 bell peppers (chopped), 3 cups shredded cabbage, 2 cups shredded carrots, 4 scallions (chopped), 1 cup shelled edamame, 1/3 cup cilantro (chopped), 2/3 cup cashews
Peanut Dressing: 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 2 tbsp water, 2 tsp fresh ginger (minced), 2 garlic cloves (minced)
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