Carrot and caraway soup with toasted almonds

This healthy carrot soup is so simple and delicious, with a nice short ingredients list. It's ready in just 25 minutes and can easily be made gluten free.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

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5 cups vegetable stock (make with 5 cups boiling water and 4 teaspoons stock powder)

2 onions, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 teaspoons caraway seeds or ground coriandercilantroX

900g carrots, peeled, roughly chopped

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

½ cup red lentils

4 tablespoons almonds, toasted, roughly chopped

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Instructions

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1 Add a little stock to a large non-stick pan and cook onions and garlic until softened.

2 Add caraway seeds (or coriander), carrots, celery and a little more stock if needed. Cook for 8-10 minutes.

3 Add remaining stock and lentils. Bring to the boil and simmer until tender – about 10 minutes.

4 Purée soup in a blender (or use a hand blender) until smooth but slightly chunky. Serve topped with toasted almonds and garlic flatbread. Garnish with fresh coriander.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free stock powder and serve with gluten-free flat bread.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 127 cal

Kilojoules 530 kJ

Protein 5 g

Total fat 5 g

Saturated fat 0 g

Carbohydrates 15 g

Sugar 12 g

Dietary fibre 10 g

Sodium 180 mg

Calcium 120 mg

Iron 1.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.