Weight Watchers Easy Easy Wonton Soup - Recipe Diaries (2024)

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Wonton Soup is ready in under 15 minutes and is the perfect side dish to serve with your favorite Chinese take out!

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Do you ever start to accumulate a bunch of food in your freezer, that you wonder why on Earth you ever bought this stuff? I do this all the time now that Aldi is here and they have so many delicious freezer foods to stock up on. A couple of weeks ago, Asian food was on special, so I picked up a package of frozen chicken wontons. They’re good air-fried or in a simple soup such as this one. The wontons cook right in the broth so you don’t have to have another pan going to heat them up.

Simple ingredients that are staples in my pantry: fresh chopped garlic (I buy this stuff by the jar full), ginger, chicken broth, and soy sauce. If you keep these items in your pantry you can whip on an easy simple soup in no time.

If you like other soup recipes please try Easy Lasagna Soup, Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage and Spinach, Easy Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Soup.

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Ingredients Needed

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  • Grated ginger - I love the grated ginger that comes in a tube already made.
  • Minced fresh garlic - Chopped fresh garlic can take some time to chop so I often always use the freshly minced garlic that comes already made in a jar.
  • Lower sodium soy sauce - Use a Low Sodium or if you don’t have that on hand go for Tamari or Coconut Amino Acids
  • Chicken Broth - Miso Broth (if you live near a Trader Joe's please use this instead of Chicken broth it has better flavor)
  • Frozen Chicken dumplings or wontons - I love the ones at Trader Joe's.
  • Scallions, chopped
  • See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to make Wonton Soup

Step 1: Heat sesame oil in a small pot over medium-low heat. Add garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant; about 1-2 minutes.

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Step 2: Add the soy sauce and chicken broth to the pot. Bring the broth to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, and add the package of frozen wontons. About 3 to 5 minutes. The wontons are ready when they float to the top of the broth.

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Serve immediately.

Garnish the soup with chopped scallions.

Serving size: 1 cup.

Tips for Wonton Soup

Wontons: This recipe uses already prepared frozen wontons if you have a recipe that you like for homemade wontons make those for this soup! I like semi-homemade hacks.

Instead of chicken broth sub miso broth! What is miso broth? Miso broth is made of niboshi (dried baby sardines), kombu (dried kelp), katsuobushi (thin shavings of dried and smoked bonito, aka skipjack tuna), or hoshi-shiitake (dried shiitake). From Wikipedia. It sounds weird, but it is delicious.

Whenever you have food you need to get rid of in your freezer just look up recipes online that require that ingredient! That is what I did for this soup. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed (and I live alone) that I feel like I need to declutter my freezer. Instead of wasting it or throw it all out, find recipes to make with your freezer food online. Just you wait, freezer and fridge declutter will be the next latest craze! For example, right now I have way too much frozen fruit in my freezer so I’m making smoothies with it for breakfast in the morning. If you want the recipe for those, let me know in the comments below and I’ll post a few.

Other Chinese Recipes you’ll like

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Shrimp Fried Rice

Chinese Peanut Sauce

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

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Easy Wonton Soup

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  • Author: Jenna
  • Total Time: 15 min
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

Wonton Soup is ready in under 15 minutes and is the perfect side dish to serve with your favorite Chinese take out!

Ingredients

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  • 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
  • 1 tablespoon lower sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth or Miso Broth
  • 8 oz package of chicken dumplings or wontons
  • 4 scallions, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat sesame oil in a small pot over medium-low heat.
  2. Add garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant; about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add the soy sauce and chicken broth to the pot.
  4. Bring the broth to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, and add the package of frozen wontons. About 3 to 5 minutes. The wontons are ready when they float to the top of the broth.
  5. Serve immediately.
  6. Garnish the soup with chopped scallions.
  7. Serving size: 1 cup.

Notes

MyWW points: Blue: 3; Green: 3; Purple: 3

  • Prep Time: 5min
  • Cook Time: 10 min
  • Category: Easy
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup

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Comments

  1. Jenna says

    Glad you liked it! Soup is always good on a cool night 🙂

  2. Dana says

    Just made this tonight. So easy and a warm, quick dinner for a stormy rainy night. The broth had a little tangy taste to it. Not sure if it was the broth I used or maybe too much ginger? Definitely will be making again and twerking it to my family's taste but soooo delicious!

  3. Jenna says

    If I had the bag of wontons right now I would look at the serving size but unfortunately, I don't.

  4. Carol curry says

    How many wontons are you allowed in a cup of soup for 3 WW points

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Weight Watchers Easy Easy Wonton Soup - Recipe Diaries (2024)

FAQs

How many WW points are in wonton soup? ›

Frozen mini wontons from grocery store (you can have up to 15 for 6 points), bone broth, sh*take mushrooms, baby bok choy, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and green onion!

What is the broth of wonton soup made of? ›

Making the broth with a combination of chicken backs, pork trotters, dry-cured ham, dried shrimp, and glutamate-rich seaweed results in an extra-savory and rich soup. Brining the shrimp that fill the wontons in a solution of salt and baking soda preserves their juiciness and makes them crisp.

Is wonton soup OK on a diet? ›

It is often topped with a freshly squeezed lime to cut the robust dish for a brighter finish. While it's in no way a dish for weight-watchers, all the ingredients make for a deliciously healthy meal.

Is takeout wonton soup healthy? ›

Wonton soup includes wheat and gluten-free wrappers, which contain more fiber content and support digestive health. Gluten-free wrappers are suitable for persons with celiac disease and sensitive stomachs. The fillings of wonton soup include pork, chicken, and vegetables, which increases the protein and omega-3 acids.

What is the lowest point Chinese food on Weight Watchers? ›

Decide on your main
EntreePoints
Steamed chicken or shrimp with vegetables (1 cup) and 2 tbsp ginger-garlic sauce on the side2
Steamed shrimp and broccoli without sauce (1 cup)0
Chicken egg foo young (1 patty)2
Moo goo gai pan with chicken or shrimp (1 cup)3
7 more rows
May 17, 2021

How healthy is Chinese wonton soup? ›

Rich in Vitamins and Minerals

Moreover, wontons and the soup contains vital vitamins – Vitamin A and B12 that plays a critical role in DNA synthesis. It also has Vitamin K, B6, Thiamin, Pantothenic Acid, and Riboflavin.

What is in 10 ingredient wonton soup? ›

Instructions
  • In a small saucepan, combine high quality chicken stock, scallion whites, ginger, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, white pepper, msg, sugar, and sesame oil. ...
  • In a large pot of boiling water, add the wontons (fresh or frozen) and cook over a low boil until they float.
Apr 12, 2024

What is the crunchy stuff on wonton soup? ›

Fried Wonton Strips are wonton wrappers cut into strips and fried in oil to a crispy golden brown. So good! I love making these for my Egg Drop Soup.

What's the difference between Chinese dumpling soup and wonton soup? ›

The primary difference between dumplings and wontons is that wontons are always filled with a meat or vegetable filling, whereas dumplings can be filled or the ingredients can be mixed with the dough and formed into balls.

Is homemade wonton soup healthy? ›

Yes, wonton soup is a great choice for weight loss because it is low in calories and easy to make. Wonton soup is a Chinese soup made with shrimp or pork dumplings called wontons.

Which is healthier, wonton soup or egg drop? ›

Choosing the Healthiest Soup

Both egg drop and wonton soups are among the better options if you are trying to eat healthy at a Chinese restaurant. A cup of egg drop soup contains 65 calories and only 1.5 grams of fat, while a cup of wonton soup provides 71 calories but only 0.6 grams of fat.

Is there a lot of carbs in wonton soup? ›

Conventional wonton soup is quite high in carbs and has about 25g of carbs per serving. But this Keto Wonton Soup skips the wonton wrappers but has all the same great flavor of the original.

What is the healthiest Chinese takeout soup? ›

Best: Soups

Wonton, egg drop, or hot and sour? Take your pick. Each typically has fewer than 100 calories per cup. Plus, the broth helps fill you up, so you won't eat as much of the heavier dishes.

Is wonton soup good for stomach viruses? ›

When you're ill, the body needs hydration and nourishment to fight off the infection and heal. Wor Wonton Soup offers exactly that. The delicious broth helps hydrate the body, while the protein-rich wontons provide much-needed nutrients.

Are egg rolls healthy? ›

Nutritionally speaking, an egg roll could be considered a less healthy option. It is a salty, fried food, with oil absorbed into the wrapper and filling during frying. The oil absorbed can increase the calories and fat consumed.

Is wonton soup a healthy soup? ›

It has lots of healthy veggies and is semi-homemade using frozen wontons. Once the vegetables are chopped, the soup cooks in just under 15 minutes. First, you boil the ginger and garlic in the chicken broth for five minutes, which imparts wonderful flavor on the broth.

What is a serving size of wonton soup? ›

There are 71 calories in a 1 cup (223.000g) serving size of Soup, wonton, Chinese restaurant. The calorie breakdown is 7% fat, 66% carbs, and 26% protein.

How many calories in a bowl of wonton soup? ›

You can find many variations of this soup, but all are relatively easy to make and provide a lot of nutritional value for very few calories. A cup of wonton soup typically contains around 100-200 calories, making it a good choice if you are looking for something filling that won't sabotage your diet.

What Chinese food is good for Weight Watchers? ›

For soups, try hot and sour, egg drop, or wonton soup. When you're in the mood for dumplings, reach for steamed or pan-fried veggie, shrimp, beef, pork, or chicken ones. Decide on your main. For entrees, explore steamed lean proteins like chicken or shrimp with vegetables or egg foo young with chicken.

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