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    Home » Recipes » App/ Snack/ Sides

    Easy Miso Soup (Gluten Free)

    Published: Jun 22, 2022 / Modified: Jun 22, 2022 by Mei / This post may contain affiliate links / Leave a Comment

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    This easy miso soup can be easily made gluten free and is super easy to make! You can have it ready in less than 10 minutes, and it's a perfect to pair with any meal or enjoyed as a quick, light lunch. Pair it with our tonkatsu for a complete and satisfying lunch or dinner!

    Whenever Kyong and I order Japanese takeouts or get sushi, I've never failed to also get a serving of miso soup. Something about starting a meal with a light, warm soup just makes me so happy and comforted.

    This easy miso soup is a back pocket recipe ours. It's such a handy recipe to have on days where we want to eat something simple because we don't feel like cooking or on days we just need a quick, last minute soup to complete our meal.

    If you liked this miso soup recipe, you may also love our egg drop soup recipe! It's unorthodox, but we enjoy eating kimbap with miso soup as well. If you're interested in a kimbap recipe, check out our spam kimbap!

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    • Ingredients
    • Miso soup add-ons
    • How to easily make gluten free miso soup
    • What to serve with miso soup
    • Recipe tips
    • Storage
    • Reheating
    • FAQ
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    Ingredients

    Please scroll down to the recipe card for the ingredient quantities!

    • Water - Because we're making a quick and easy miso soup using hondashi powder, water is perfectly fine for this recipe. However, you can make dashi broth to replace the water for extra nutrition.
    • Hondashi powder - This is basically the granule powdered form of dashi broth. Hondashi powder is a great, quick substitute for dashi broth which makes Japanese dishes with a dashi base easier and quicker to make without compromising flavor.
    • Tofu - Any firmness of tofu is fine, so just use the one you prefer. Although, the most popular is silken tofu.
    • Wakame seaweed - If your wakame seaweed comes in large pieces, make sure to either break or cut them into ½ inch or smaller pieces so that it's easier to eat. They expand when simmering in the soup.
    • Miso paste - These days you can find gluten free miso pastes pretty readily available. If it is not labeled gluten free, read the ingredient label to make sure it doesn't contain ingredients with gluten, such as wheat or barley. You can also use regular miso paste if you prefer. Feel free to use which ever type of miso of your preference, whether white, yellow, or red miso.
    • Green onions (optional) - It's optional but it adds an additional savory flavor to miso soup.

    Miso soup add-ons

    Feel free to add your favorite add-ons to your miso soup. If you need some ideas, here is a list of some popular ingredients to add:

    • Mushrooms
    • Onions
    • Root vegetables like potato, taro, and daikon radish
    • Proteins from pork to shrimps and tofu

    How to easily make gluten free miso soup

    Miso soup is super easy to make and you can have it ready in less than 10 minutes!

    1. In a large saucepan, heat the water to a boil and add the hondashi powder, wakame seaweed, and tofu cubes.

    2. Bring the soup back up to a boil, then reduce the heat to a high simmer. Let the soup simmer for about 3 minutes or until the wakame seaweed is completely rehydrated.

    3. Turn off the heat and use a strainer to dissolve the gluten free miso paste into the soup.

    🌟 Pro tip: If you don't have a strainer, you can scoop a small amount of soup into a bowl and mix the miso paste into the soup to dissolve. Then, add it back into the soup.

    4. Add the sliced green onions and serve the miso soup while hot and enjoy!

    What to serve with miso soup

    Miso soup is a very versatile side that goes well with any meal! Here are some common dishes enjoyed with miso soup:

    • Grilled or pan seared fish
    • Sushi, sashimi, nigiri
    • Fried dishes like tempura, tonkatsu (Japanese fried pork cutlet), and air fried chicken katsu
    • with rice to go along with any meal

    Recipe tips

    • If you prefer, you can use homemade dashi broth in place of water and hondashi powder for more nutrition.
    • For gluten free miso soup, make sure to look for gluten free miso paste! If your miso packaging doesn't have a gluten free label, check the ingredients to make sure it does not include ingredients with gluten, such as barley and wheat.
    • Don't boil the soup once the miso has been added. Boiling the miso will damage the aromatic qualities and nutritional benefits miso has to offer.

    Storage

    Any leftover miso soup can be stored in an airtight container once it is completely cooled and kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    If you plan on making extra miso soup, we recommend taking out the extra soup before adding miso, and only adding miso to the soup you'll be eating. For example, if you make a whole recipe of our miso soup but only plan on eating 1 serving, take out the remaining 3 servings and add only 1 tablespoon of miso to the serving you'll be eating. This is so the miso stays as fresh, aromatic, and nutritious as possible.

    Reheating

    If you have leftover miso soup with the miso paste already added, heat the miso soup in a pot until hot or right before it starts simmering. This is to preserve as much flavor and nutrition in the miso as possible.

    If you haven't added miso paste to the soup yet, you can bring the soup to a boil. Then, dissolve the miso paste into the soup like the recipe instructs and enjoy!

    FAQ

    Is miso soup gluten free?

    Not all miso soup is gluten free. To make gluten free miso soup, make sure to use gluten free miso paste. Gluten free miso pastes are usually labelled "gluten free." If it is not, you can check the ingredient list to make sure it doesn't contain any ingredients with gluten, such as wheat or barley.

    What kind of miso should I use?

    You can use any type of miso, and it depends on what you prefer. The most common types of miso are white, yellow, and red. White miso is creamy and sweeter while the red miso is richer and saltier.

    What are the main ingredients to make miso soup?

    The main ingredients to make miso soup are dashi broth and miso paste. Everything else are add-ons, but you'd often find miso soup with tofu and wakame seaweed.

    What kind of tofu should I use?

    You can use any tofu of your choice, whether it be silken, soft, medium firm, or firm. It's up to your personal preference.

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    A bowl of miso soup garnished with green onions.
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    Easy Miso Soup (Gluten Free)

    This easy miso soup can be easily made gluten free and is super easy to make! You can have it ready in less than 10 minutes, and it's a perfect to enjoy with any meal or enjoyed as a quick lunch. Pair it with our tonkatsu for a super satisfying lunch or dinner!
    Prep Time2 mins
    Cook Time6 mins
    Total Time8 mins
    Yield: 4 servings
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    Ingredients
     

    • 4 cups water
    • 1 teaspoon hondashi powder
    • 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 (You can also use regular, not gluten free miso paste as well)
    • 1 stalk green onion thinly sliced (optional)

    Instructions

    • Heat the water to a boil and add the hondashi powder, wakame seaweed, and tofu cubes.
    • Bring the soup back up to a boil, then reduce the heat to a high simmer. Let the soup simmer for about 3 minutes or until the wakame seaweed is rehydrated.
    • Turn off the heat and use a strainer to dissolve the miso paste into the soup.
      *If you don't have a strainer, you can scoop out a small amount of soup to dissolve the miso paste, then add it back into the soup.*
    • Add the sliced green onions and serve the miso soup while hot and enjoy!

    Notes

    Please refer to the post above for step by step photo reference, tips, and FAQ!
    • Miso paste - You can use white, yellow, or red miso. It's all up to your preference. White miso is creamier and sweeter, and red miso is saltier and richer in flavor. You can also adjust the amount of miso used to your preference as well.
    • Red miso paste - Because red miso is usually saltier and richer in flavor, we recommend using 3 tablespoons of red miso per recipe. But feel free to use more of less to your preference!
    • Tofu - Although silken tofu is often the most popular choice of tofu for miso soup, you can use your preferred firmness. 
    • Wakame seaweed - Dry wakame seaweed will expand as it rehydrates in the soup, so make sure to break or cut them into smaller pieces for easier eating.
    • Hondashi - This is a quick dashi stock alternative in granule form. It makes great dashi broth and you can skip having to make dashi from scratch.

    Equipments Recommended

    Strainer
    Measuring Spoons
    Liquid Measuring Cup
    Saucepan

    Nutrition

    Calories: 228.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.4g | Protein: 14.1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 784.1mg | Potassium: 44.1mg | Fiber: 4.4g | Sugar: 6.2g | Vitamin A: 45.8IU | Vitamin C: 10.4mg | Calcium: 121.5mg | Iron: 3.4mg
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