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"  It&amp;#039;s nearing the end of cold (and flu) season. The weather here in New York is taking us on a roller coaster ride of temperatures, and lately it seems like we&amp;#039;re all coming down with something. I&amp;#039;m getting over my (hopefully!) last cold of the season, and I&amp;#039;d like to thank soup for my speedy recovery. I only had to buy a few ingredients to make a big pot of brothy goodness to last me the duration of my 4-day cold. You too can use what you have on hand to whip up a batch that will make you feel better in no time. I made an Asian inspired chicken noodle soup with scallions, shitake mushrooms, soba noodles, spinach, and silken tofu, all picked up at the store on my way home. Using lower-sodium chicken broth (though you could always make your own since it&amp;#039;s so easy) and soy sauce that I had in my cupboard, some chili paste to clear the sinuses, and lime juice, it was so simple to throw together. Here&amp;#039;s how to make it: In a big pot (I used a 6-quart), saute 3 sliced scallions (the white parts only, reserve the green parts for later) in about 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add half a pound of mushrooms, thinly sliced (I love shitakes, but they are expensive and white and creminis are yummy too!), one clove of finely chopped garlic, and about a tablespoon of finely chopped, peeled ginger. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until the mushrooms are tender.  Throw in a quart of lower-sodium chicken broth, and about 3 cups of water (add more broth or water to taste). Scrape up any bits that have stuck to the bottom of the pot. Bring it to a boil, then add two handfuls of soba noodles and one block of silken tofu, cubed. Simmer for a few minutes, until the noodles are just becoming tender. Then drop in 1 bunch spinach, torn, 1 tablespoon of lower-sodium soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice.  I topped mine with a handful of fresh cilantro leaves and stirred in a &amp;quot;pinch&amp;quot; of sambal oelek (a type of Asian chili paste) but any type of hot sauce would do.  I instantly felt cleansed, refreshed, and calmed after eating this soup. But if you&amp;#039;re not in the mood for those flavors, we have so many healthy and easy soup recipes to choose from. And if all you want is chicken soup, check out these fun variations so you don&amp;#039;t get tired of the same old, same old.  We also have tips on how not to get sick this season, though hopefully the season is almost over! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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