Vegan Carrot Ginger Apple Soup

On days when I feel like I need to “clean up” my diet, I like to eat only whole, fresh foods.  Here is a creative way to add fruit and veggies together and at 125 calories per serving, you can even have a second helping guilt-free!  I made this in my Vitamix, but I have used a hand immersion blender before.  The blend of these flavors is so amazing and fresh.

Carrot Ginger Apple Soup

adapted from Vitamix recipe book

Ingredients:

1 lb. fresh organic carrots, chopped into 2 inch rounds

1 TBS coconut oil

1 inch fresh grated ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 organic apple, cored and sliced (peel on)

4 cups of organic vegetable broth

1/4 cup crumbled Feta (optional and would no longer be vegan)

cilantro for topping (also optional)

Directions:

1.  Place carrots, sliced ginger, coconut oil and turmeric.  Sauté until soft.

2.  Add 2 cups of vegetable broth into sauce pan and let simmer until carrots are tender.

3.  Place cooked carrots and broth into Vitamix with sliced apples, secure lid. Select Variable 1 , then quickly turn to 10. Blend for 30-45 seconds slowly adding remaining 2 cups of vegetable broth to desired creaminess.  For those using a blender or hand immersion blender, follow steps 1 and 2, then add in the blender and blend, or place in a large bowl and use the hand immersion blender.

And look how pretty this is….

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 bowl (4 servings in total) 3 Weight Watchers Plus Points

Amount Per Serving:

Calories 125 Calories from Fat 41

Total Fat 4.5g

Saturated Fat 3.2g

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 461mg

Total Carbohydrates 18.5g

Dietary Fiber 4.4g

Sugars 10.5g

Protein 3.7g

* Nutritional information calculated from www.caloriecount.com, not guaranteed 100% accurate

I added the crumbled feta to this because my husband likes it and it adds a little pizzaz.  You can easily leave it out (like me) to keep it vegan.  It’s still delicious.  I promise 🙂