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Creamy Nettle and Cauliflower Soup

Creamy Nettle Soup with Cauliflower (Dairy-Free)

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Description

This creamy nettle and cauliflower soup is the perfect lectin-free, nutritious, and healthy creamy soup you can have in the spring and early summer. 

Ingredients

  • 6 handfuls of fresh stinging nettles, very well washed
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 yellow onions, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 celery stick, chopped
  • 1/2 fennel bulb, chopped
  • 1 spring garlic, chopped (use 2 garlic cloves as a substitute)
  • 6 medium cauliflower florets, chopped
  • 1-liter water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons coconut cream
  • juice from one lemon or more to taste
  • optional: 1 tablespoon Nigella Sativa seeds
  • more extra virgin olive oil for serving

Instructions

  1. Using gloves, wash the nettles very well, changing the water multiple times until the water comes clean (they can hold quite a lot of grit). Heat a pot of water with one teaspoon of salt and when the water is boiling, add the nettles, submerge in hot water, and blanch for 1, 2 minutes. Take them out and drain.
  2. Have about 1 liter (about 4-5 cups) of hot water ready for the soup. 
  3. In a soup pot, heat the extra virgin olive oil on low to medium heat and add the onions, carrots, celery, and fennel and saute until they are fragrant and golden for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
  4. Add the garlic and chopped cauliflower, stir well, and sauté for a couple more minutes. 
  5. Add the seasoning: salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and stir well for 1 minute. 
  6. Add the hot water, bring to a boil, and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes, then add the nettles. 
  7. Toast the nigella seeds in a small skillet for just a couple of minutes, so the beneficial oils are released.  
  8. Simmer for five more minutes or until the veggies are soft enough to be blended.
  9. Transfer the soup to a blender or blend with an immersion blender until creamy. Add the coconut cream and lemon juice, taste, and season to taste with more salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the toasted Nigella seeds. 
  10. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve with some compliant crackers or cassava tortillas. 

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