Recipe: Chicken adobo soup with bok choy

Dietitian's tip: Adobo, the national dish of the Philippines, is a tangy stew made with pork or chicken. This version has the original blend of soy sauce, vinegar and garlic, plus Chinese greens (bok choy).

   

Ingredients

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and bay leaf over medium-high heat. Heat the mixture until it just comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the yellow onion and saute until soft and lightly golden, about 6 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the soy sauce mixture, chicken and couscous. Return to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the bok choy and simmer until the bok choy is tender, about 2 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.

Ladle into warmed individual bowls and garnish with the green onions. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)

Calories	295	Monounsaturated fat	3 g
Protein	29 g	Cholesterol	48 mg
Carbohydrate	30 g	Sodium	769 mg
Total fat	6 g	Fiber	5 g
Saturated fat	1 g

MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY WEIGHT PYRAMID SERVINGS

Vegetables	2
Carbohydrates	1
Protein and dairy	1
Fats	1

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DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES

Starches	1
Nonstarchy vegetables	3
Meat and meat substitutes	3

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DASH EATING PLAN SERVINGS

Grains and grain products	1
Vegetables	3
Meats, poultry and fish	3

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