Hot and sour chicken soup recipe

Name: Hot and sour chicken soup recipe
Ingredients: 500ml fresh chicken or veg stock; Handful fresh coriander, leaves picked, stalks roughly chopped; 1 fresh lime leaf, torn; 3cm piece fresh ginger, sliced; 1 red chilli, sliced; 1 lemongrass stalk, outer leaves discarded, cut in half and bruised in a pestle and mortar; 50g shiitake or chestnut mushrooms, sliced; 95g cooked chicken breast, shredded with 2 forks into chunky strands; 80g green beans, halved; 2 tsp rice vinegar; Finely grated zest and juice 1 lime, plus wedges to serve; 1 tsp fish sauce; Handful (about 10g) beansprouts, rinsed in cold water; Fresh Thai basil leaves (or regular basil) to garnish (optional)

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A nourishing Asian soup that’s just the tonic for a fast day, or to kick-start a healthy eating week. It's also great if you're following the 5:2 diet.

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Ingredients

500ml fresh chicken or veg stock
Handful fresh coriander, leaves picked, stalks roughly chopped
1 fresh lime leaf, torn
3cm piece fresh ginger, sliced
1 red chilli, sliced
1 lemongrass stalk, outer leaves discarded, cut in half and bruised in a pestle and mortar
50g shiitake or chestnut mushrooms, sliced
95g cooked chicken breast, shredded with 2 forks into chunky strands
80g green beans, halved
2 tsp rice vinegar
Finely grated zest and juice 1 lime, plus wedges to serve
1 tsp fish sauce
Handful (about 10g) beansprouts, rinsed in cold water
Fresh Thai basil leaves (or regular basil) to garnish (optional)