A bit of a nutritional surprise this evening. Last night I prepared one of my favorite soups. It is a bouillabaisse that is made with dried salt cod. I prepared it with 1 pound of salt cod that had been soaked in water for two days, one pound of boiling potatoes, onions, leek, garlic and tomatoes and two tablespoons of olive oil. It was flavored with a large pinch of saffron. I divided the the soup into 6 portions and assumed that each was equivalent to 2 proteins, 1 carb and one fat and 1 vegetable. The soup shown in the photo was supper tonight. It also contains a few garlic croutons made with homemade bread. Along with a nice tossed salad this made a delicious, filling, wholesome, and low calorie (so I thought) supper. To my surprise, when I calculated the nutritional analysis of the soup (shown below), the caloric content was considerably higher than I expected. This is due to the fact that dried salt cod has 3 times as many calories as fresh cod! So,I am going to divide the remainder of the soup into 7 rather than 5 portions and will no longer consider this dish a low calorie fish dinner. However, I still think it is delicious and healthy since it is so low in saturated fat.
To see the details of the nutritional analysis click on the image to view an enlarged version.
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