
Detox Sweet Potato Turmeric Soup
INGREDIENTS:
For serves
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 large white onion, chopped
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3 tbsp grated ginger
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
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3 large carrots, chopped
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1 tablespoon turmeric
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1 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or chilli flakes
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4 cups vegetable stock
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1 can coconut milk
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Juice from one lime
Salty Almond Croutons
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1 tsp coconut oil
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1/2 cup chopped almonds
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1 tbsp soy sauce
DIRECTIONS:
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Add the oil to a large pot over medium heat. Once hot add the onion and let them cook for 5 mins. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 more min. Add the sweet potato, carrots, turmeric, sea salt, black pepper, and cayenne and stir.
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Add the stock to the pot and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 mins, or until the vegetables are soft.
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Transfer the soup to blender, and blend until smooth. Pour the soup back into the pot, add the coconut milk and lime juice, and heat through.
Salty Almond Croutons
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Heat the coconut oil in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add the chopped almonds and toast until fragrant and golden, about 5 minutes, shaking the pan a few times.
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Add the soy sauce to the pan and let it boil until it's absorbed and the almonds are coated. Remove the pan from the heat.