Description
This easy miso soup recipe offers a quick and comforting Japanese classic made with gluten-free miso paste, tofu, wakame seaweed, and a flavorful hondashi broth. Perfect for a light, nourishing meal that comes together in under 10 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Soup Base
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon hondashi powder
Main Ingredients
- ¼ cup wakame seaweed, cut or broken into smaller ½ inch pieces
- 8 ounces tofu, drained and cut into ½ inch cubes or smaller
- 4 tablespoons gluten free miso paste (white, yellow, or red miso)
Optional Garnish
- 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Boil the Broth: Heat the water in a pot over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil. Add the hondashi powder, wakame seaweed, and tofu cubes to the boiling water, stirring gently.
- Simmer Ingredients: Once the soup reaches a boil again, reduce the heat to high simmer. Let the soup simmer for about 3 minutes, or until the wakame seaweed is fully rehydrated and tender.
- Dissolve Miso Paste: Turn off the heat. Use a strainer or ladle to scoop a small amount of soup into a bowl and whisk in the miso paste until fully dissolved, then slowly stir it back into the pot. This prevents clumping and preserves the beneficial enzymes of the miso.
- Add Garnish and Serve: Stir in the thinly sliced green onions if using, and serve the miso soup hot for the best flavor and comfort.
Notes
- Use white, yellow, or red miso paste depending on your flavor preference; white miso is sweeter and creamier, red miso is saltier and richer.
- If using saltier red miso, consider reducing the quantity to 3 tablespoons.
- Silken tofu is traditional but feel free to use your preferred tofu firmness.
- Dry wakame expands significantly; breaking it into smaller pieces helps with easier eating.
- Hondashi is a convenient instant dashi powder substitute for making quick broth.
- Refer to step-by-step photos and tips in the original post for visual guidance and troubleshooting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 240 ml)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
