Spring Egg Drop Soup - A Zest for Life

Ingredients

• 5 cups chicken broth, preferably homemade
• 1, 2" knob fresh ginger (cut in half )
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce (I used gluten free)
• 5 teaspoons corn starch
• 2 tablespoons filtered water
• 3 large eggs (I use pasture eggs)
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind (finely grated)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup fresh peas
• 4 spears fresh asparagus (trimmed)
• 1/4 cup fresh snow peas (strung)
• 1/2 cup fresh spinach (cleaned)
• 2 tablespoons scallions (thinly sliced)
• 1/3 cup fresh lump crab (I have used Jonah crab)
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives (chopped )