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Lemony Carrot Cauliflower Soup

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This soup is warm and comforting and at the same time light, low fat and packed with nutrients. 

Ingredients

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  • 2 Tablespoons ghee or olive oil
  • 1 large onion, peeled and chopped (2 cups)
  • 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 cups carrots, scrubbed or peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks 
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander or 1 Tablespoon coriander seeds (see notes)*
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt,
  • 6 cups water or vegetable broth or chicken broth
  • 4 cups cauliflower, trimmed and cut into florets, 1 small head (or half of a large)
  • 3 Tablespoons white or yellow miso (leave out for Whole 30)
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, more to taste

Optional Garnishes

  • Ancho chile powder, for serving
  • Cilantro leaves, for serving
  • Coarse sea salt, for serving

Instructions

  • Heat a soup pot on medium heat. Add the ghee or olive oil and heat until warm. Stir in onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly colored, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Add in garlic and cook 1 minute.
  • Add carrots, coriander, salt and 6 cups broth to the pot. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook, uncovered, 5 minutes.
  • Stir in cauliflower and simmer, covered, over medium-low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove the soup from the heat. Add the miso.
  • Let the soup cool slightly, then purée in a blender until smooth. Alternatively, use an immersion blender.
  • Return the puréed soup to the pot to warm through. Don’t let it boil once you add the miso, it kills the good microbes.
  • Stir in the lemon zest and juice just before serving. Sprinkle with optional garnishes; chili powder, sea salt and cilantro leaves.

Equipment

Notes

An easy way to peel the carrots is with a scrubbing pad instead of a peeler. Just wrap the pad round the carrot and rub off coarse outer skin.

If using whole coriander seeds, Heat small dry sauté pan over medium heat.  Add coriander seeds and toast until fragrant and dark golden-brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and crush

Nutrition information is with vegetable broth. 

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