Kale & Carrot Soup

Carrot & Kale Soup Recipe

2 medium carrots, diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium brown onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 sticks of celery, roughly chopped
1 1/2 cups of roughly chopped kale
3 cups of organic chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup of water
1 1/2 tsp of sea salt
2 tbs of chopped coriander (cilantro)
5 cm piece of ginger, grated
1 1/2 tbs of olive oil
1 cup of rice
Lemon wedges for serving

Method:

Heat the oil in a soup pot over a medium-high heat. Sauté the onion until translucent for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds.
Add the carrot and celery and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the zucchini and ginger and sauté for about 3 minutes. Add the salt and stir.
Add the stock and water to the pot and stir well. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Next, add the rice to the pot and stir. Cover again and cook for another 10 minutes.
Add the chopped coriander and stir well. Add the kale, stir and then simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve in soup bowls with lemon wedges for squeezing.

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