Ingredients:
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into bite size pieces
- bunch of baby carrots
- 3 ribs of celery
- 1 red onion
- 1 tablespoons of coconut oil
- Vegetable broth (organic and low sodium)
- 1tsp cumin powder
- Pepper to taste
- Himalayan salt and pepper, to taste
- handful of cilantro
Recipe:
Bring some water to a boil and cook sweet potatoes until tender.
Chop the onion finely, chop half the celery and carrots into small pieces. Cook chopped veggies in heated cucumber oil over medium heat in a large pan until onions
are translucent and celery and carrots slightly cooked. Add a few tsp of veggie broth if it gets too dry, and add the cumin, pepper and salt.
I chose to cook only 1/4 of the veggies to retain more nutrients in the raw veggie (only slightly heated after blending). Blend the rest of the raw carrots and celery in your blender with some veggie broth until smooth. Add the cooked sweet potatoes and blend again. Add fresh cilantro, the cooked onions, carrots and celery and blend lightly. I like to have a few small chunks of the cooked onion, celery and carrots, so I don't bend too long after adding it.
Return blended soup to pan and heat to desired temp to enjoy. Serve and eat immediately.
Nutrition Info:
Sweet potatoes-
are rich in a number of micronutrients, the most prominent of which are
vitamin C and beta-carotene; both are powerful antioxidants that can
significantly decrease your risk of experiencing cardiovascular disease,
including diabetes, and various types of cancer, including colon
cancer. If your digestive tract is relatively healthy, and you
regularly eat healthy fats, your body can convert some of the
beta-carotene found in sweet potatoes into vitamin A. And vitamin A can
promote optimal immune system strength, a healthy digestive tract
lining, optimal vision, and healthy skin. Sweet potatoes are also
abundant in manganese, copper, dietary fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, and
iron.
All ingredients - excluding cilantro
boil sweet potatoes until soft
chop onion finely
Chop some of the celery and carrots in small pieces
Heat oil and cook onion, carrots, celery and add cumin powder
Add few tbs of veggie broth if it gets too dry
Blend the raw carrots and celery with some veggie broth
Add the cooked sweet potatoes and blend until smooth
Add cilantro
Add sauteed onions, carrots and celery and blend lightly until mixed, leaving very slight chunks (is my preference)
Return to stove to reheat to desired temp
Enjoy! I added some cayenne, which made it more warming and even more delicious^_^
