Creamy Spinach Soup. Vegan, Gluten Free.
Creamy spinach soup. A delicious warming and super quick spinach soup. Vegan and Gluten Free.
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups spinach fresh
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1 tomato large
- 1/2 green chili pepper
- 1/2-2/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon raw sugar or jaggery or one date
- 1/4 cup cashew ground
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala Kashmiri variety
- 1 teaspoon canola oil organic
Instructions
Add to blender the following;
- about 3-4 packed cups of fresh spinach, washed and chopped.
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1/2 green chili or chili flakes to taste
- 2/3 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon raw sugar(optional)
- 1/4 cup ground raw cashew (or blend the cashews before hand with a little water to make a cream and add that)
- Blend all with 1/2+ cup water till nicely pureed.
- In a pan, add a teaspoon of organic canola oil or coconut oil on medium heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon of Kashmiri Garam masala and mix well for half a minute till you can smell the aroma of the spices.
- Add spinach puree and cook on medium heat till it comes to a boil 5-7 minutes. Mix, taste, adjust salt/spices and take off heat after a minute.
- Serve hot topped with paprika, with crackers or garlic rolls.
- Oil-free Raw- Blend everything including the garam masala into a soup consistency. Top with nuts, paprika. Serve with raw crackers, celery, other veggies or as is.
Notes
- Nutritional value is based on 1 serving
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 503mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4730IU | 95% |
| Vitamin C | 23.3mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.