Thai Fish Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 red onion, very sliced
• 1/2 red chili pepper, sliced (optional)
• 1 stalk lemongrass, bottom stalk only, bruised (substitute with peel of lemon or lime)
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn (substitute with peel of lemon or lime)
• 14-ounce can coconut milk
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 6 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8 ounces salmon, cut into 1-inch chunks
• assorted vegetables, such as bok choy, spinach, snow peas, kale, tomatoes, bell pepper, etc.
• 1 tablespoon minced cilantro