Middle of the week is upon us – I hope everyone is doing well thus far. The weather is starting to cool down so I thought I would warm everyone up with a super simple smooth soup. Wow, what an alliteration! The combination of carrot and ginger coupled with the nutty flavor of the cashews make this soup so rich and creamy. This soup tastes so good with a nice piece of crusty bread or along side your favorite sandwich.
The soup is really straight forward so I didn’t get into too many pictures of all the steps. Feel free to add some of you favorite flavors in as substitutions. The spices in this recipe are vital to the flavor. Be sure they are fresh and ready to make you smile.
Ingredients
- 2 lb. carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 cups water
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1-1/2 cups chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons freshly grated ginger
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 3-4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup toasted cashews
Method
- Place the carrots in a medium saucepan and add the water.
- Bring to a boil, cover and cook until the carrots are very tender (10-15 minutes)
- Heat the olive oil in a small fry pan. Add onion and cook over medium heat until translucent.
- Add ginger, garlic, salt, and spices.
- Lower the heat and continue to saute for another 8-10 minutes, until the onions are soft.
- Stir in lemon juice.
- Combine the spice-onion mixture with the carrots and the cashews.
- Use a blender to puree the mixture until smooth.
- Once smooth, pour back into the saucepan and prepare to serve.
- Top with a dollop of sour cream.
- ENJOY!
Zesty Tip: The soup will thicken up a bit in the fridge, but just a little water before you microwave it at work and it will be just as good as when you first made it.
Somewhat of a generic question and could gather a variety of answers, but tell me, what is your favorite soup to eat on a cold windy day?
I hope everyone has a great Wednesday and by all means let me know if there is anything you would like to see me cook, bake or make for upcoming posts.
Take Care
zesty
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ginger and carrots go so well together, so this soup must taste amazing!!! specially ginger is so good to heat our body, so good for winter!
Thanks Zesty!
Looks good! I love butternut squash soup on a cold day.
Lovely soup!!
**My favorite: hearty lentil & vegetable.
YUM YUM!
That soup looks so warm and inviting!
My favorites: In cold weather, probably vegetable or tomato soup, with a nice grilled-cheese sandwich
In warm weather, my husband’s fabulous spicy gazpacho.
Hi Zesty,
Carrot ginger soup is one of my favorites. There are times when I crave it. Cashews and lemon are a nice addition. Did you know that soup before a meal is relaxing, so it is easier to digest our food? Cheers!
Your soup looks really good and the photography is stunning!
My fave soup on a winter’s day is beef barley!
You soup looks delicious! I would never have thought to add cashews. What a great idea. My favorite soup for a cold day is clam chowder.
Thanks Everyone!
Meg – I didn’t know that soup relaxes us. That is great!
Thanks Krista – I am trying to get better with the photography. I do love beef barley soup as well.
This soup looks great and your dollop of sour cream is so neat and tidy. My dollops always look messy.
My favorite soup on a cold, windy day is chicken noodle.
I love any soup, but my favorite is sweet potato. This soup looks fabulous! I love all the spices. I really want a spice rack with tons of spices for Christmas this year so that I can create Zesty like concotions like this!
This looks so yummy – my husband LOVES ginger, so I’ll have to give this a try!
My favorite on a cold day is definitely white Chicken Chili, if that counts as soup. Otherwise, hot sweet potato/apple soup is also amazing, and very autumnal!
This looks beautiful, especially the garnish!!!! Not so sure what my favorite is right now. Definitely a creamy one, maybe baked potato soup.
This looks tasty. I’m having a bowl of beef stew right now..
Mmmm – I make a really simple carrot and ginger soup for myself all the time. Just carrots and lots of ginger sauteed in butter and then simmered with some red lentils and water. Divine.
Sounds deelish and I love the presentation you’ve got going on there
I don’t know if I have a favourite soup! But I do love creamy ones, especially if they’re squash-based. That or good ol chicken noodle will do the trick.
What a beautiful photo. I’ve never made carrot soup before but this recipe is calling my name. I just love the color and flavors!
Mmmm, I love creamy blended soups. Know what else I love? Hitting people with internet memes. Well, I’ve had fun with this one, but it’s my first time. So come play along, here are the details…
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This soup is gorgeous! Your pictures are just beautiful. I think I need some carrot soup tonight! Well done!
That is such a glorious soup…perfect for the ool weather in our neck of the woods
The idea of adding cashews to carrot ginger soup never occurred to me, it must have added some yum creaminess to the soup….looks fantastic…
My favorite soup is chicken and dumplings. Hearty and very comforting.
It’s 11:53pm and I want to go to the store to get everything for this….NOW. SOUNDS WONDERFUL!
~melody~
I make a soup similar to this, but yours looks even better!