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This delicious soup recipe is carefully crafted to embody the five essential flavors of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) dietary therapy to help you feel in alignment & energized! In TCM we help to bring the body back into balance by using certain flavours and energetics of foods, which are associated with different organ systems and elements.
Here are the benefits of the ingredients:
- Sweet/Earth (Sesame Oil, Yellow Onion, Gluten-Free Ramen Noodles – Brown Rice and Millet:): Warming, promoting a harmonious digestion, calming the mind.
- Pungent/Lung (Garlic, Shiitake, Ginger): Disperses stagnant Qi, invigorating circulation & warming to the body.
- Salty/Water (Miso): Nourishes the kidneys, Yin & aids digestion.
- Sour/Wood (Lime): Cools heat, benefits the liver & digestion.
- Bitter/Fire (Reishi Mushroom, Kale): Supports the heart, aids digestion, calms Shen (spirit), Tonifies Wei Qi (immune health).
Balance Functional Mushrooms Blend (Reishi, Lion’s Mane, Shiitake, Maitake): warming and balancing quality to the nervous, digestive, and immune systems, calms a scattered & overwhelmed mind, plus promotes restful sleep.
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- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 cups shiitake mushrooms (tough stems removed, sliced)
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 4 cups kale sliced thinly
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Ginger Root shredded
- 2 cups Edamame Beans warmed
- 2 tsp Balanced Blend of Functional Mushrooms by Eversio Wellness
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 tsp miso paste
- 13 ozs Gluten-Free Ramen Noodles dry
- 4 Green Onion sliced
- 2 tsp Black Sesame Seeds
- to taste Chili Peppers
- ½ lime sliced
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- Heat sesame oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook onions and mushrooms for 6-7 min, then add garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add kale with ¼ cup of water, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2-3 min. Mix in the Balance Mushroom blend.
- Cook noodles according to directions & heat up your broth.
- Just before serving, stir the miso paste into the broth in your serving bowl. Divide the noodles, edamame & vegetable mix into bowls. Garnish with the green onions, chili peppers, sesame seeds, and lime. Enjoy!
Optional substitution: use kelp noodles instead of ramen noodles for a grain free option. Kelp noodles can be found at the health food store and do not need to be cooked. Simply rinse and add in with kale to warm them up.