Vietnamese-Style Soup With Broccoli and Quinoa
Updated October 23, 2016
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
1 recipe vegetarian pho broth
6 ounces firm tofu, cut in dominoes
Soy sauce to taste (optional)
3 cups cooked quinoa
3 broccoli crowns, broken into florets and cut in slices ¼ inch thick
A 3-inch piece of white radish, peeled and cut in 1 ½-inch julienne
½ cup Asian or purple basil leaves, slivered if large, left whole if small
4 scallions, chopped
1 cup chopped cilantro
2 to 4 bird or serrano chilies, sliced thin or finely chopped (to taste)
6 mint sprigs
3 to 4 limes, cut in wedges
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
31 grams carbs; 200 calories; 1 gram monosaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 5 grams fat; 7 grams fiber; 468 milligrams sodium; 12 grams protein; 3 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Have the broth at a simmer in a soup pot. Place the tofu in a bowl and season with soy sauce if desired.
- Step 2
Steam the broccoli for 1 to 2 minutes, just until crisp-tender.
- Step 3
Heat the quinoa and divide among 6 soup bowls. Add the tofu, steamed broccoli and radish julienne to the bowls and ladle in the hot broth. Sprinkle on half the cilantro, half the basil leaves and the green onions. Pass the chopped chilies, mint sprigs, the remaining basil and cilantro for guests to add as desired, and the lime wedges for guests to squeeze on.
Advance preparation: The broth and the cooked quinoa will keep for a few days in the refrigerator and can be frozen. You can steam the broccoli several hours ahead.
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"Pho" in Vietnamese means "rice noodle". It is a noodle dish - no noodle, no pho. This recipe is the equivalent of saying, "I tweaked spaghetti by putting marinara sauce on quinoa and broccoli instead of noodles".
You know that everyone online is bashing you and this recipe right? There are multiple facebook posts shaming this post, and rightfully so. This is NOT pho, and it is extremely disrespectful to the Vietnamese people to label it as such when it is not. Pho is pho, not some unoriginal knock-off Americanized vegetarian soup.
Margaux, using a Vietnamese ingredient doesn't make something "Vietnamese style". At most, this is "Vietnamese inspired".
given that people STILL talk trash on this post online, i think this recipe (2 star? come on) should just be taken down. ms. shulman has many terrific recipes, this misstep doesn’t need to be in the annals of history next time just say “quinoa in spiced broth” or something and you can talk about pho’ and vietnam flavor profile inspirations in the description. not many people will click on it anyway if that’s the photo you go with
This is the equivalent to making meatloaf with just bread and milk.
They do have Vegetarian Pho for those who strictly follow Buddhist practices, like my mom. Pho Chay is what they call it.