Thai Green Curry

Health Staff
Updated
Serve with: steamed jasmine or brown rice. Green curry is a natural anti-inflammatory.

Yields: Makes: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups curry)

Prep Time time: 30 minutes

Cook Time time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 green beans, trimmed

  • 2 medium carrots (10 oz), cut at a diagonal into 1/4-inch thick slices

  • 3 green curry paste (available in the Asian aisle at most supermarkets)

  • 2 (13.5-oz) cans light coconut milk

  • 3/4 low-sodium chicken broth*

  • 1 Asian fish sauce* (also available at most supermarkets)

  • 2 brown sugar (preferably dark)

  • 1 large sweet potato (about 1 lb), cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (or firm organic tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes)

  • 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

Nutrition

calories 276

fat 10g

saturated fat 6.6g

monounsaturated fat 0.8g

polyunsaturated fat 0.6g

protein 26g

carbohydrate 20g

fiber 3g

cholesterol 73mg

iron 1mg

sodium 496mg

calcium 42mg

Directions

  1. *To make this dish vegetarian, substitute vegetable broth and soy sauce for the chicken broth and fish sauce.