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    Home » Soups

    Daikon Noodle Soup

    Updated: Aug 31, 2020 · Published: Jan 17, 2017 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Daikon Noodle Soup with Caramelized Onions & Baby Portobello Mushrooms

    We love soup, and this Daikon Noodle Soup recipe is unlike any other we've tested out. It is flavorful and unique from the soups we normally eat, which makes it all the more special.

    Normally you'll see us chowing down on Poor Man's Soup, Beef and Parsley Soup, and Zuppa Toscana. All of these are a far cry from the Asian-inspired Daikon soup. Daikon root is a mild-flavored winter radish popular in Japanese cuisine.

    Daikon root is also found in many low carb, gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, and other popular lifestyle diet recipes. Although it used to be difficult to find in some places, it is now carried by many regular grocery stores due to its growing popularity.

    Here, Daikon root takes center stage because it is the perfect choice for spiral slicing into ramen-like noodles. What’s more, it pairs beautifully with the more robust flavors of caramelized onions and sautéed Portobello mushrooms.

    Note: this recipe can be made vegan by replacing the butter with an equal amount of olive oil.

    Special equipment: vegetable spiral slicer, such as the Paderno World Cuisine Tri-Blade Vegetable Spiral Slicer or the OXO Spiral Vegetable Slicer.

    Adding a wide variety of nutritious foods to your diet makes it easier to stay on a healthy meal plan. Some health kicks require you to eat a limited number of foods to lose weight or get healthy. However, when you are eating a variety of food, you are less likely to stray from a diet. The saying is true--variety is the spice of life. Enjoy it.

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    Daikon Noodle Soup

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    This amazing Daikon Noodle Soup is healthy and flavorful. Japanese Daikon Noodle Soup should be added to your diet plan.
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine Japanese
    Servings 6
    Calories 177 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 4 ” Daikon radish root
    • 3 small white onions or 2 medium
    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 3 tablespoons dry white wine
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 8 ounces baby Portobello mushrooms cut into thin slices
    • 32 ounces vegetable stock
    • ¼ cup fresh pesto
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Garnish: (optional)

    • 3 green onions green parts only, finely sliced

    Instructions
     

    • Remove outer skin of the Daikon root with a potato peeler. Using the smallest blade on a spiral slicer, spiralize the root into long, thin, spaghetti-like strands. For best results, trim the strands with kitchen scissors once they reach about 10-12” long. Place trimmed strands on clean kitchen or paper towels to absorb excess moisture and set aside.
    • Slice off the ends of each onion and remove the papery outer layers. Cut onion in half lengthwise (from root to tip). Then cut each section across the middle to form four sections. Cut each section lengthwise into long strips.
    • Tip: Don’t cut the onions too thin, or they may burn while cooking.
    • Over medium heat, melt butter in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet with high sides. (For best results, do not use a non-stick pan). Add onions and stir until coated with butter.
    • Cook onions over medium heat for approximately 45 – 50 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or so to ensure they cook evenly and don’t stick to the pan. The exact cooking time will vary based on several factors, including the age of the onions and how many you cook at one time.
    • Once the onions reach the desired depth of color, add white wine to deglaze the bottom of the pan. Add more liquid if necessary to scrape up all the brown bits and then salt and pepper the onions, to taste.
    • Next, add the sliced mushrooms to the pan with onions and sauté until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Add vegetable stock and pesto to skillet and simmer over medium-low heat until heated through, about 10 – 15 minutes.
    • Increase heat to medium and add Daikon “noodles.” Cook for another 5-6 minutes and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
    • Ladle soup into individual serving bowls and garnish with sliced green onion. Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 756mgPotassium: 746mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 765IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Karen Goad

      March 14, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      that sounds good I will need to look and see if they have that kind of radish root here, I have never bought it. I have thought of getting the spiral noodle cutter

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