Squash, lime and chilli soup

Name: Squash, lime and chilli soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp coconut or olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 500 g squash or pumpkin, peeled and diced; 250 g cauliflower florets, roughly chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 –3 teaspoon chilli paste, to taste; 1 lime, zest and juice; 800 ml vegetable stock; 1 pinch each of sea salt and black pepper; 1 tsp oil; 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds; 0.5 tsp chilli paste; 1 handful fresh coriander leaves

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:53:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories337.9 kcal (17%)

Total Fat20.2 g (29%)

Carbs38.9 g (15%)

Sugars8.4 g (9%)

Protein7.3 g (15%)

Sodium1262.2 mg (63%)

Fiber7.8 g (28%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 Tbspcoconut oil

or olive

1onion

large, finely chopped

500gsquash

or pumpkin, peeled and diced

250gcauliflower florets

roughly chopped

3garlic cloves

finely chopped

1 teaspoonchilli paste

to taste

1lime

zest and juice

800mlvegetable stock

1 pinchsea salt

black pepper

to garnish

1 tspoil

2 Tbsppumpkin seeds

½ tspchilli paste

1 handfulfresh coriander leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and the squash or pumpkin and cook over a medium-high heat, stirring regularly, for several minutes until they start to caramelise.

Sauce Pan

coconut oil2 Tbsp

onion1

squash500g

Step 2

Add the cauliflower and garlic and cook for a few minutes, then stir in the chilli paste and lime zest. Season well with salt and pepper.

cauliflower florets250g

garlic cloves3

chilli paste1 teaspoon

lime1

sea salt1 pinch

black pepper

Step 3

When the vegetables are well coated with the chilli paste, pour in the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer until the vegetables are completely tender – this should take about 15 minutes.

vegetable stock800ml

Step 4

Blend the soup until smooth. Taste and add some of the lime juice – you may only need half of it to get the right balance of acidity.

BlenderMix

lime1

Step 5

For the garnish, if using, heat the oil in a small pan, add the pumpkin seeds and fry for a minute. Loosen the chilli paste with any remaining lime juice, then add it to the pumpkin seeds. Stir-fry the seeds until they look dry and roasted.

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