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Coconut, Yam, and Leek Soup

Rated as 4.83 out of 5 Stars
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"Bursting with flavors of coriander and cumin, the sweet coconut balances the leeks and the gorgeous orange yams that have been browned to perfection. Easy, quick, and totally vegan/vegetarian."
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Ingredients

46 m servings 528
Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

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  1. Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add yams; stir to coat with oil. Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Add carrot; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in leek and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cumin and coriander; stir until evenly distributed.
  2. Pour lemon juice, vegetable broth, and coconut milk into the pot; stir to combine. Bring soup to a gentle boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt.
  3. Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with fresh spinach.
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Footnotes

  • Cook's Notes:
  • Substitute any high-heat oil for the coconut oil if preferred. Add more oil if mixture looks dry in step 1.
  • Substitute chopped kale for the spinach if preferred.
  • Use sea salt instead of kosher salt if desired.

Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 528 calories; 25.7 71.8 7.3 0 619 Full nutrition

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I loved this recipe! I used chicken broth instead of veggie broth. I also added a twist and added chunks of chicken and fermented garlic as well as bell pepper and mushrooms to it and it turned ...

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doubled the recipe, added more vegetables...broccoli, carrots, yams, fresh garlic and ginger root, and spices cooked with chopped up porkchops. we loved it!!

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Great soup! I used chicken broth rather than vegetable broth in the recipe to give it more flavor, and added some cubed and cooked chicken breast as well. Curry is also always a must when I make...

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Was really great and the family ate on it for a few days. Needed a little extra flavor somehow, but I am not a talented enough cook to make a suggestion one way or the other. Either way, this on...

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Delicious! And very quick and easy to make. My very picky toddlers even ate some of the cooked yams I pulled out of the soup!

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