Healthy comfort soup for rainy days!

Spa in Spain receipe for healthy soup

Our favourite days to cook are cold and rainy days. There is something so comforting about simmering food all day long while it’s miserable outside…

Our favourite rainy day comfort food is a Ginger Turmeric Carrot soup, not only comforting but also very healthy! The nutrition expert Melanie Waxman of SHA Wellness Clinic has shared this anti-inflammatory healthy soup recipe that supports gut health, strengthens the immune system and warms you up, no matter how hard it’s pouring outside. Mmmmmm…….

PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes

SERVES: 3-4 people

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ leek rinsed and finely sliced
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1-inch piece of ginger grated
  • 6-8 carrots, rinsed and sliced on the angle about ½ inch thick
  • Pinch sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1-inch piece of turmeric root grated (or use ½ teaspoon ground)
  • 4 cups (1 quart) spring water
  • 1 inch strip kombu sea vegetable
  • 2 tablespoons white miso diluted in a little water
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley, cilantro or seeds for garnish

PREPARATION

  • Place the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks, garlic, minced ginger, and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add the carrots, salt, cinnamon and turmeric and cook another 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the water and kombu, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until carrots are very soft, About 20 minutes.
  • Remove the kombu and puree soup in a high speed blender.
  • Return the soup to the heat and warm until simmering.
  • Turn off heat and add the diluted miso. Mix gently and serve.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley, cilantro or seeds- can add a little more grated ginger for a stronger flavour.

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