Indonesian Vegan Carrot Almond Soup
Spicy Indonesian Vegan Carrot Almond Soup is healthful, exotic yet easy and creamy without the cream. It's the perfect starter for any meal or a light meal in itself!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil or coconut oil
- 1 large onion coarsely chopped
- 2 stalks celery coarsely chopped
- 2 pounds carrots peeled and sliced (approximately 6 cups)
- 1 piece (1-inch) fresh ginger peeled and coarsely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
- 5-6 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- Sliced almonds and carrot top fronds garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery, reduce heat to medium and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften, stirring often.
- Add carrots, ginger and garlic. Continue cooking another 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often or until ginger and garlic are fragrant.
- Add 5 cups vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until carrots are very soft, approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
- Add almond butter, soy sauce or tamari, lime juice, chili garlic sauce and salt to taste.
- Puree until smooth with an immersion blender. Alternately, puree in batches in a food processor or blender (be careful with hot liquids) until smooth. If too thick, add remaining vegetable broth.
- Garnish with sliced almonds.
Notes
TIP:
- To save time, use peeled, bagged baby carrots and coarsely chop.
- Can be made ahead 1-2 days. Refrigerate until needed. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Freeze in airtight containers in the amounts desired for 2-3 months.
- Thaw in the refrigerator or microwave. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1737mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 25739IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 2mg