Sweet Veggies, Zesty Soup
A really quick, easy and super tasty soup to prepare.
It’s a perfect healthy light lunch or main meal recipe.
Rich in vitamins and minerals, plus fibre which supports gut health.
Serves 4
Takes 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato chopped into cubes
- 3 large carrots chopped into cubes
- 1/2 red pepper chopped into cubes
- 1/2 white onion slices
- red chilli finely sliced
- good lug of extra virgin olive oil
- 25gm butter (or dairy free option)
- bunch fresh coriander
- bunch fresh parsley
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 1tsp ground cumin
- 1/2tsp celery salt
- 1/2tsp garlic powder
- 1tsp ground coriander
- 2tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2tsp crushed nigella seed
- 1/2tsp zesty lemon powder
- 1/2tsp sumac powder
- 1tsp oyster sauce
- sea salt & black pepper
Method
Gently heat the butter and oil in a pan on a low to medium heat the hob.
Add the sweet potato, carrots, red pepper, white onion, red chilli, ground cumin, celery salt, garlic powder, ground coriander, turmeric powder, crushed nigella seeds, lemon zest powder, sumac powder, sea salt and black pepper and stir well to ensure the veggies are completely covered.
Place the lid onto the pan.
Turn the heat down low to allow a very gentle simmer.
Stir occasionally.
When the veggies are cooked through add the vegetable stock, oyster sauce, fresh parsley and coriander stalks, stir well and allow to simmer for a further 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the hob.
Blitz the veggies and stock with a hand blender until a smooth soup liquid is achieved.
Add the rest of the fresh parsley and coriander leaves, quick blitz again.
To Serve
Ladle the soup into a bowl.
Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and coriander.
Crumble feta cheese over the top.
Add sea salt & black pepper to suit your taste.
Perfect with seeded, sourdough and rye bread, or gluten free bread if required.
Notes
This makes a perfect, super healthy packed lunch.
Heat the soup and add to a thermos flask or decanter into a glass container with a
strong seal lid and re heat in a microwave.
Store
Fridge 2 to 3 days.
Freezer 3 months.
Food Produce
Ideally use organic food produce where possible.
Visit your local food suppliers or farmers market for fresh produce.
Consider the animal welfare when selecting fresh meat,poultry, eggs and dairy.
Select foods that are ethically sourced.
Ideally know the provenance.
Consider eating more sustainable foods.
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Author: Angela Taffinder the founder of Emporium Treatment Clinic. A practising Aesthetician for 35+ years, holistic and wellbeing advocate and yoga instructor. The creator of Yoga & Vitality.