Thai Carrot Soup with Lemongrass & Ginger

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 40 min 4
Thai Carrot Soup with Lemongrass & Ginger
Health Highlights
Warming and bursting with flavour.

Ingredients


1 tbsp Coconut oil (or avocado oil)
2 clove(s) Garlic (mined)
1 tbsp Lemongrass paste
2 tbsp minced Ginger root
1/4 cup Cashew nuts, raw
454 gm Carrots (cut into small chunks)
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp Ginseng powder (optional)
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1 tbsp Red curry paste (optional)
1 can(s) (15oz) Coconut milk, sweetened (reserve some cream from the top)
1 cup Water, filtered
1/2 whole lime(s) Lime juice (fresh) (for garnish)
1/2 cup Cilantro (coriander) (chopped, for garnish)

Instructions


1. Heat coconut oil in a large pot. Add garlic, lemongrass, ginger, and cashews, and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes.
2. Add carrots, cayenne, ginseng extract and salt. This is when you’d also throw in the curry paste, if using. Cook another minute.
3. Add coconut milk and water and simmer for 30 minutes, with the lid on. Throw in cilantro stems if you have any.
4. Puree soup in food processor. Garnish with lime juice and remaining cilantro. Drizzle with coconut cream.

Notes:

Storage

Double or triple the batch and freeze leftovers for quick meals. Ensure to fully warm through when re-heating to an internal temperature of 165F or 74C degrees.

Nutritional Highlights:

Carrots
High in beta carotene which converts to vitamin A in your body and is important for healthy skin, immune health and vision.

Ginseng
Optional ingredient that provides energizing adaptogenic properties.


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 178
Calories from fat 94
Calories from saturated fat 53
Total Fat 10.5 g
Saturated Fat 5.9 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.2 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 548 mg
Potassium 435 mg
Total Carbohydrate 20.0 g
Dietary Fiber 4.2 g
Sugars 9.2 g
Protein 3.0 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat Alternative 0.3
Vegetables 2.0

Energy sources


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