Carrot and Asian Pear Soup with Mint Pistou and Walnuts
DATE: September 27, 2022
- Time: 45 mins
- Serves: 4
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- 1½ lb. organic carrots, peeled and diced
- 3 small Asian pears
- 6 tbsp olive oil, separated (4 tbsp will be used to make the pistou)
- 1 medium sized sweet onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced (2 cloves will be used for the pistou)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp Healthy On You® Here Comes The Yum spice blend
- ¼ cup mint leaves
- ¼ cup parsley leaves
- ½ cup raw walnuts
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1½ tsp sea salt, separated
- fresh ground black pepper
- crushed walnuts for garnish
Directions
TO MAKE THE SOUP
- Heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat and add the chopped onions. Cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes.
- Add three minced garlic cloves and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the Here Comes The Yum spice blend to the onion and garlic mixture and continue to cook for 3 minutes, releasing the spice flavors.
- Add the carrots and Asian pears and sauté. The carrots and pears should take on a yellow tinge from the seasonings.
- After 5 minutes, add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes until the carrots and Asian pears are tender.
TO MAKE THE PISTOU
- In a small food processor, add the remaining 4 tbsp of olive oil, parsley, mint, walnuts, remaining three cloves of garlic, lemon juice and ½ tsp of sea salt.
- Blend until the mixture is smooth. with a rubber spatula, scrape the contents from the processor and set aside.
TO FINISH THE SOUP
- If you own a hand blender, puree the soup directly in the pot until smooth. If not, working in batches, transfer the soup to a high powered blender and puree until smooth and return to the pot.
- Season with the remaining sea salt and fresh ground pepper.
- Portion the soup into individual bowls, add a spoonful of the parsley and mint pistou in the center of the soup and garnish with the crushed walnuts. Serve immediately.
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