Curried Cauliflower Rice Kale Soup

Curried Cauliflower Rice Kale Soup

TOTAL TIME: 50 minutes

Serves: 4

Trend setting aside, a simple, healthy soup recipe is a great staple to have around. This curried cauliflower rice kale soup is a crowd pleaser for everyone. It’s Paleo, and vegan, and dairy free, and gluten-free, and all those dietary labels. But in all honestly, when it comes down to it, this soup  is just a healthy recipe packed with real food. Big bold and hearty flavors and yet still healthy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 5-6 cups of cauliflower florets (about 3-4 cups when “riced’)
  • 3 tbsp curry powder or curry seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil for roasting
  • 3/4 cup red onion chopped
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp olive oil or avocado oil
  • 8 kale leaves with stems removed and chopped
  • 2 cups (5oz) chopped carrots
  • 4 cups broth (vegetable or chicken if not vegan)
  • 1 cup almond milk or coconut milk (the drinking kind works best and is smoother).
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper or chili flakes (use less if you don’t want as spicy)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • salt to taste after cooked

DIRECTIONS

  1. Using preheat oven to 400F.
  2. In a small bowl, toss your cauliflower florets with the curry powder, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and 3 tbsp oil.
  3. Spread the cauliflower florets on a baking dish or roasting pan. Place in oven and roast for 20 -22 minutes until tender but not overcooked. slightly under cooked.
  4. Remove and set aside.
  5. While the cauliflower is cooling, prep the rest of your veggies but chopping them up on cutting board.
  6. Next place cauliflower florets in a Food Processor or blender and pulse a few times until the cauliflower is “riced.” See picture in post.
  7. Once all the cauliflower is riced and kale/veggies are chopped, prepare your cooking pot.
  8. Place onion, 2 tsp oil, and minced garlic in large stock pot. Sautee for 5 minutes until fragant.
  9. Next add in your broth, milk, veggies, cauliflower “rice,” and the red chili pepper and black pepper.
  10. Bring to a quick boil (make sure milk does get too hot), then simmer for another 20 minutes or so until veggies are all cooked. .
  11. Add dash of sea salt if desired once ready to serve.
  12. Garnish with herbs and nut/seed crackers crumbles..

RECIPE AND IMAGE CREDIT:  CotterCrunch

Curried Cauliflower Rice Kale Soup {Paleo, Vegan, Whole30}