Weight loss Diets for Everyday People

Prawn Laska Soup Recipe

Most people on a diet wouldn't even consider having a traditional prawn and laska soup for dinner because of the coconut milk it contains. However, if you substitute regular coconut milk for reduced fat coconut milk, even those on a diet can enjoy a dish as delicious as this one.

This recipe features in one of our weight loss diets for everyday people.

This recipe is low in saturated fats and a good source of protein.

Energy per 100g:

324kJ - 79Cal

Fat per 100g:

4.1g

Healthy Dinner Recipe : Prawn Laska Soup

Recipe Serves:

This Recipe Serves 4.

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 200g Pumpkin, cut into 1.5cm cubes
  • 200g Sweet potato, cut into 1.5cm cubes
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 200g jar laksa paste
  • 500ml salt-reduced chicken stock
  • 400ml can low fat coconut milk
  • 200g dried thick rice stick noodles
  • 1/3 cup bean sprouts  
  • 100 grams snow peas, sliced length ways
  • 500g prawns, peeled leaving tails intact, deveined
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
  • 1/2 cup small fresh mint leaves
  • 1 Red Chili, finely sliced, to serve
  • 1 Lime, cut into wedges, to serve

Recipe Method:

  1. Steam the pumpkin and sweet potato for 15minutes, or until tender.
  2. While pumpkin is steaming, heat up wok and fry off the laksa paste for 1-2minutes.
  3. Add stock and coconut milk and bring to a simmer for 2-4minutes.
  4. Add Prawns, cook for 3-5minutes.
  5. Add snow peas, pumpkin and cooked noodles, heat through for 1-2minutes
  6. Divide noodles into bowls; pour laska soup over the noodles.
  7. Top with the coriander, mint, bean sprouts and chilli. Serve with Lime wedge.

Recipe Nutrition Panel:

Servings:

4

Serving size:

590g

Average Serve

Average 100g

Energy

1916

kJ

324

kJ

 

465

Cal

79

Cal

Protein

47.2

g

8.0

g

Fat, total

24.2

g

4.1

g

 - saturated

2.9

g

0.5

g

Carbohydrate

55.4

g

9.4

g

- sugars

8.1

g

1.6

g

Sodium

6283

mg

1065

mg

Additional Comments:

If Prawns aren't your thing, replace them with 500g of cooked chicken.

For a vegetarian option, the prawns can be replaced with 500g of firm Tofu and the salt-reduced chicken stock can be replaced with salt-reduced vegetable stock.

Feedback:

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If you like this recipe, you may also like these healthy recipes:

Curried Apple Soup Recipe
Fish Cowder Recipe
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Pumpkin Eggplant and Chickpea Curry Recipe

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