A Healthy Soup: Chinese Chicken Soup

— -- Whenever you're dieting, Sara Moulton says, clear soups make a great meal choice because they don't contain the fat content of cream-based soups. This Chinese Chicken Soup from "Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals" is healthful, flavorful and light but still filling. Serve it with a tossed green salad, and you've got yourself a full meal.

Hands-on time: 15 minutes
Total prep time: 40 minutes
Yield: Six servings

Remove scallions and ginger from the broth and simmer gently for about five minutes, or until chicken is almost cooked through.

Stir in the cabbage, tofu, rice, cooked mushrooms, soy sauce and sesame oil, and cook until cabbage has wilted, about one minute.

Stir in snap peas, add salt and pepper to taste, and simmer 30 seconds. Sprinkle with remaining sliced scallions and serve immediately.