Coconut, Carrot and Chickpea Soup | Special Diet Recipes l Whole Foods Market

This soup has not one but three megastar ingredients: Coconut, carrots and chickpeas. When blended together with other soup staples (onions, garlic, veggie broth and more), they create the creamiest texture. Not to mention, each spoonful is flavor-packed with hints of curry power, ground cumin and ginger too. Find the full recipe here http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/coconut-carrot-and-chickpea-soup.

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Serves 4

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 pound carrots, coarsely chopped
1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas), rinsed and drained
1 (32-ounce) package low-sodium vegetable broth
1/2 cup canned light coconut milk
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

Method:
In a large saucepot, heat coconut oil over medium heat until melted. Add onion and garlic and cook about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in curry powder, cumin and ginger and cook 1 minute. Stir in carrots, beans, broth and 1 cup water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until carrots and beans are very tender. Stir in coconut milk. Use an immersion blender to purée soup. Stir in salt. Alternatively, let the soup cool slightly and carefully purée in batches in a traditional blender.

Nutritional Info:
Per Serving: 260 calories (100 from fat), 11g total fat, 7g saturated fat, 710mg sodium, 36g carbohydrates, (9 g dietary fiber, 11g sugar), 6g protein.

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