Golden Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
The soup base
-
1
tablespoon
coconut oil or olive oil
-
1
medium
onion, diced
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4
cloves
garlic
-
1
tablespoon
fresh ginger, grated
-
2
teaspoons
fresh turmeric, grated or finely minced
-
½
teaspoon
yellow curry powder
-
2
teaspoons
coriander
-
1
teaspoon
cumin
-
¼
teaspoon
cinnamon
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2
medium
carrots, diced
-
1
stalk
celery, diced
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½
cup
apple, diced small
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¼ – ½
cup
jasmine or basmati rice, uncooked (optional)
-
5
cups
vegetable broth
-
2
cups
Swiss chard, chopped
-
1 ½
cups
canned chickpeas, drained
-
1 – 1 ½
teaspoons
salt
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½
teaspoon
black pepper
-
1
cup
coconut milk
-
pinch
cayenne pepper
-
2
teaspoons
lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
Optional garnishes
-
fresh parsley
-
red pepper flakes
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coconut cream or coconut yogurt
Instructions
- Prep all vegetables and drain the chickpeas.
- In a large pot, sauté onion in oil over medium-high heat for 5 minutes until fragrant and golden.
- Add garlic, ginger, and fresh turmeric and stir for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add curry powder, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, carrots, celery, apple, and rice, and sauté for another 5 minutes.
- Add broth, greens, chickpeas, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes until rice and veggies are tender.
- Add coconut milk and heat until warm. Adjust seasoning with lemon and cayenne as desired.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
6
Calories
285
Total fat
12.6g
Total carbohydrates
37.3g
Total protein
9g
Sodium
741.4mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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