Carrots & Turmeric Soup
Carrots & Turmeric Soup
Heal from the inside with this soup. Turmeric awakens circulation and vitamin A-rich carrots set eyes shining. A bit of coconut milk and extra virgin olive oil gratify your palette, ginger, and cayenne add a lively kick to boost metabolism, and a dash of black pepper helps unlock turmeric’s bioavailability. This one's an antioxidant powerhouse!
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 large bunch carrots cut into 2" chunks (about 2 lbs)
- 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tbsp freshly grated turmeric or 1 tsp ground
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger or 1 tsp ground
- 1 quart water + 2 cups as needed
- grated peel & juice of 2 oranges
- pinch of ground red pepper black pepper & sea salt
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, warm the oil
- Cook onion & garlic, stirring for 5 minutes or until mixture is soft & translucent
- Add carrots, rosemary, turmeric & ginger & stir to combine
- Reduce heat to medium-low & add 1 quart water, orange peel & juice
- Cover & simmer for about 25 minutes
- Add the red pepper, black pepper & salt
- Using an immersion blender or countertop blender, puree the soup until very smooth, adding the remaining 2 cups of water as needed to reach desired consistency
- Enjoy hot or chilled
Notes
For more soup inspiration click here to order Soup Cleanse Cookbook by Splendid Spoon founder Nicole Centeno. In addition to the book you receive bonus recipes + gifts. Thrive Naturally is very grateful to the whole Splendid Spoon team for their efforts to share these recipes with THRIVERS!
