Curried Spinach & Chickpea Soup
Keep your family far from boredom by changing up our curried soup each time you make it. Try stirring in 1 cup of cooked quinoa or brown rice, 8 ounces of cooked and shredded chicken (skinless, of course) or 8 ounces of cubed firm tofu.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 medium white onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 1/2 cups BPA-free canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed (TRY: Eden Organic Garbanzo Beans)
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 small whole-grain pitas or Naan breads (each 4 inches in diameter), halved
Preparation
- Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium-high.
- Add onion and carrot and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent and softened, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chickpeas and broth and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in spinach and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with pitas on the side for sopping up soup.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 1/2 c soup and 1/2 pita
- Calories 291
- Carbohydrate Content 44 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 8 g
- Fiber Content 8 g
- Protein Content 15 g
- Saturated Fat Content 4 g
- Sodium Content 339 mg
- Sugar Content 3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g