Dinner · 45 min · chinese

Winter Melon Soup

Weeknight-friendly Chinese cooking: Winter Melon Soup comes together in 45 minutes with winter melon, pork ribs, and not much else. Each serving lands at 272 calories with 36g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 lb Winter melon
• 1 lb Pork ribs
• 2 tbsp Dried shrimp
• 4 slices Fresh ginger
• 6 cups Chicken stock
• 0.5 tsp White pepper
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Goji berries
• 2 Scallions

Steps

1. Blanch the ribs 5 minutes and rinse. Cut the winter melon into 1.5-inch chunks, leaving the rind on for a prettier soup.
2. Simmer the ribs, ginger, and dried shrimp in the stock 25 minutes until the broth turns milky and sweet.
3. Add the winter melon and simmer 15 minutes more, until the chunks turn translucent and yield to a spoon.
4. Season with salt and white pepper; scatter in the goji berries for the last 2 minutes.
5. Serve with scallions. Light, clean, and restorative — the soup Cantonese families make when someone needs taking care of.

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