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Spiced Carrot Soup with Ginger and Orange

This carrot soup is a burst of sunshine that brightens up cold dreary days. The natural sweetness of the carrots is balanced by warming spices and ginger, and fresh orange juice lends just the right amount of acidity. This soup comes together in a flash and is visually striking, especially when garnished with a dollop of yogurt and jewel-toned pomegranates.

Recipe and photo by Michelle Aronson of Farmbelly!

Recipe makes 6 Servings of carrot soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1/2” fresh ginger, minced (about 2 tsp)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 lb carrots (4-6 carrots), chopped into 1/2” rounds
  • 1 medium-size sweet potato, peeled and chopped into bite-sized cubes
  • 4 c vegetable or chicken broth
  • 3/4 c orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 c yogurt, to garnish
  • 1/4 c pomegranate seeds, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven or saucepan over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until translucent and beginning to brown.
  2. Stir in the minced ginger, garlic, cumin and cinnamon and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  3. Add the carrots, sweet potato, broth, orange juice, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and a few grinds of pepper to the saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 25 to 30 minutes until carrots and sweet potatoes are very tender. Allow to cool slightly.
  4. Puree the soup in batches in a blender or food processor, or use a stick immersion blender, until smooth.
  5. If the soup is too thick for your liking, add a bit more broth. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. I usually add a bit more salt and an extra splash of orange juice.
  6. Divide soup into bowls and top with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of pomegranate seeds.

Recipe Notes and Variations

  • Pro tip: Use a microplane to quickly and easily mince ginger and garlic.
  • Curious what spices to use for that warm fall feeling? Check out our complete guide to fall spices.

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Felicia
Felicia
4 years ago

Do you have a nutrition breakdown for this recipe

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Imperfect
Imperfect
4 years ago
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You can use this website to breakdown the nutrition in this recipe: bit.ly/34aaVyl

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betty matteson
betty matteson
4 years ago

How do I print this??

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Imperfect
Imperfect
4 years ago
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You can email this to you and then print it that way or print it from the file tab on your computer! ????

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Colleen Coughlin
Colleen Coughlin
4 years ago
Reply to  betty matteson

To save these recipes, you can also go to File in the browser tool bar, click on Print and in the window that opens, click on More Settings, scroll down to Open PDF in Preview – you can then save that Preview to your computer.

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Cheryl Ann Salter
Cheryl Ann Salter
4 years ago

How many servings?

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Budwa Geechild
Budwa Geechild
4 years ago

This recipe looks fantastic ???? but it’s 90+ degrees in So. Call. Do you have any more carrot recipes for hot weather?

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Imperfect
Imperfect
4 years ago
Reply to  Budwa Geechild

A fresh yummy and cold carrot and broccoli slaw would be delicious for warmer weather!

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Lis
Lis
4 years ago

Do you have the nutritional info for this recipe?

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Imperfect
Imperfect
4 years ago
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You can use this website to figure out the nutrition in this recipe: bit.ly/34aaVyl

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Florence Dean
Florence Dean
4 years ago

How much is the average Imperfect delivery both in weight and dollar amount? I know you said it can be adjusted but am wondering what your basic delivery is. Am anxious for you to get to my part of New Mexico!

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Imperfect
Imperfect
4 years ago
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Every order is totally customizable, so you always have the option to choose how much is coming your way. And you can check out a general guide to how our pricing works here: bit.ly/2LyMxP8

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Glen
Glen
4 years ago

II tried 3 different ways to print this and all I get are the headers. No content. what’s the secret?

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Imperfect Foods
Imperfect Foods
4 years ago
Reply to  Glen

Oh no! If you’d like to prink this out, for now we’d recommend copying the text and pasting it into a Word Document or a similar program so that you can print the text from that software.

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