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Tahini & Lemon Asparagus Soup
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Tahini & Lemon Asparagus Soup

Tahini & Lemon Asparagus Soup offers a smooth, creamy texture combining tender asparagus with tahini's rich, nutty flavor and fresh lemon for brightness. The soup is blended until velvety and served warm, garnished with chives and seasonings to balance its earthy and citrus notes.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic roughly chopped, cloves
  • 1 lb asparagus woody ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 ½ cups vegetable broth or filtered water, low-sodium
  • 1/4 cup chive fresh
  • 2 lemon peel 2-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup tahini paste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
  • sea salt fresh pepper
  • black pepper fresh pepper

Instructions

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  1. Heat a large soup pot over medium heat.
  2. Once hot, add the olive oil and onion, stir and cook for 2-3 minutes, until soft and translucent.
  3. Add the garlic, stir and cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Add the asparagus and cook for 1 minute, then add the broth (or water), chives, and lemon peels.
  5. Bring soup to a boil, then turn heat down to a simmer and cook until the asparagus is tender, about 10-15 minutes. remove soup from heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
  6. Carefully transfer soup to an upright blender, add the tahini paste and lemon juice.
  7. Blend on high for 1 minute, until smooth and creamy. taste and adjust salt and/or lemon juice.
  8. Return the soup back to the soup pot and bring to a simmer. garnish and serve hot.

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