Cauliflower & Cardamom Soup with Spiced Chickpeas
Few things can instantly warm you up on a cool day like a comforting bowl of soup. Forget sodium-filled canned varieties and put together our spiced cauliflower soup, enlivened with turmeric, cardamom and saffron, with only 15 minutes of hands-on work.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1 1/2 tsp each ground turmeric and cardamom
- Pinch each saffron and red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 head cauliflower (about 1 1/2 lbs), roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Spiced chickpeas
- 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 tsp each ground coriander, turmeric and fennel
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp peeled and grated ginger
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Prepare spiced chickpeas: In a bowl, add all chickpea ingredients and toss to combine. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate, tightly sealed, for up to 3 days. Allow chickpeas to return to room temperature before serving.
- In a skillet on medium, heat oil. Add onion and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add turmeric, cardamom, saffron and pepper flakes and stir for 1 minute. Transfer to slow cooker; add garlic, cauliflower, Dijon, broth and 2 cups water. Stir well, cover with lid and cook on low heat for 3 hours.
- Purée soup using an immersion blender (or using an upright blender). Transfer to a large bowl or pot; add lemon juice and season with salt and black pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with about 3 tbsp spiced chickpeas per bowl. Soup can be tightly sealed and frozen for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 cup soup and 3 tbsp chickpeas
- Calories 160
- Carbohydrate Content 17 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 8 g
- Fiber Content 4 g
- Protein Content 6 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1.5 g
- Sodium Content 210 mg
- Sugar Content 6 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g