ROASTED PURPLE CAULIFLOWER SOUP
Today I bring one of my favorite recipes of this winter. A Healthy purple cauliflower soup which is a delectable and nourishing comfort food choice perfect for warming up on chilly rainy days. There is something remarkably unique about the vibrant hues of colorful vegetables. Not only do they tantalize your taste buds with their incredible flavors, but their rich and vivid colors infuse a sense of vitality and well-being into your entire being.
Ingredients Soup:
1 head cauliflower, cored and cut into florets.
2 leeks.
1 bulb fennel, stalks removed.
4/5 medium sized potatoes.
2 inch piece ginger.
3 garlic cloves.
2 cups water.
1 can of full fat coconut milk (optional) or substitute for 1 cup of water or broth.
extra virgin olive oil to cook.
salt to taste.
pepper to taste.
Ingredients Cashew Cream:
1/3 cup cashew.
1/4 cup cashew milk or any other milk.
salt.
Instructions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 450 F degrees.
2. Once the oven is hot, toss the cauliflower with 1-2 tbsp of olive oil, salt and pepper and spread out, roast for 20 minutes total, flipping cauliflower with a metal spatula halfway through.
3. Heat olive on a pot. Add leeks and sauté over medium- low heat for about 10 min, stirring occasionally, until tender and barely starting to brown. Stir in fennel, ginger, garlic and potatoes and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add cauliflower, water, coconut milk (if using) and salt to pot. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until veggies are tender. Remove from heat.
5. Blend everything until very smooth.
6. Serve soup into bowls, top with some roasted cauliflower florets and cashew cream.
7. Enjoy!
If you want to make the cashew cream I paired my soup with follow the next steps:
1. Boil 1/3 cup cashew with water for 15 minutes, until cashews are tender.
2. Strain cashews.
3. Blend cashews with milk of your choice, add the milk little by little until you acquire a creamy consistency. Add salt to taste.
“The color purple is associated with a variety of meanings, including wisdom, creativity, royalty, power, ambition, and luxury. It can also represent magic, extravagance, peace, pride, independence, and wealth. As with other colors, purple is the subject of color psychology, which suggests that colors can have a powerful impact on moods and even behaviors. ”
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