# Healthy Fish and Vegetable Soup

## Description
A light and healthy fish soup packed with fresh vegetables, ginger, and a hint of lime, perfect for a comforting meal. This simple recipe is quick to prepare and full of flavor.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 250 per serving
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Difficulty: easy
- Cuisine: Asian
- Health Score: 8/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 250
- Protein: 30g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fat: 8g
- Fiber: 4g
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free

## Ingredients (4 servings)
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 medium shallots (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 stalks spring onions (chopped, green part for cooking, white part for garnish)
- 1 inch ginger (sliced)
- 2 whole green chilies (sliced)
- 6 cups water
- 0.25 cup dried anchovies
- 2 medium carrots (sliced)
- 500 grams white fish fillets (cut into chunks)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 large egg white
- 0.5 whole lime (juiced)
- 1 medium tomato (sliced)
- 2 cups spinach (packed)
- 0.25 cup cilantro (chopped)

## Instructions
1. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add 2 chopped medium shallots to the pot and sauté until fragrant.
3. Stir in 3 minced garlic cloves and continue to sauté for 30 seconds.
4. Add the chopped green parts of 2 spring onions and sauté briefly.
5. Introduce 1 sliced inch of ginger and 2 sliced green chilies, sautéing for another minute.
6. Pour in 6 cups of water and bring the mixture to a boil.
7. Add 1/4 cup of dried anchovies and 2 sliced medium carrots to the boiling water. Stir well.
8. Carefully add 500 grams of white fish fillets to the pot and let them cook until almost done.
9. Stir in 2 tablespoons of fish sauce.
10. Slowly pour in 1 large egg white while stirring continuously to create egg ribbons.
11. Squeeze in the juice from 1/2 lime.
12. Add 1 sliced medium tomato and 2 packed cups of spinach to the soup. Stir until the spinach wilts.
13. Garnish with 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro before serving.

## Allergen Information
Contains: fish, eggs

## Tags
fish soup, healthy, quick meal, comfort food, asian soup, seafood

## Machine-Readable Data

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### Nutrition Data (per serving)
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