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Healthy Chickpea Kale Coconut Soup to warm you up during chilly and frigid temps. Made with canned chickpeas, kale, coconut milk, and spices. Loaded with protein, healthy fats, iron, antioxidants, and more. Nutrient-dense, flavorful with a bit of a kick.
Chickpea Kale Coconut Soup
One of the most comforting things you can have is a bowl of hot soup on a cold night. Fall and Winter in New England can get pretty cold. Frigid cold as we get into late Winter. Healthy and hearty soups are a must during these seasons.
Healthy and hearty is exactly what this Chickpea Kale Coconut Soup is. It will warm you up during the most chilly and frigid temps. This soup is loaded with protein, healthy fats, iron, antioxidants, and more. Nutrient-dense, flavorful with a bit of a kick.
Health Benefits of Chickpeas:
- Excellent source of fiber
- Rich in protein
- Weight management
- Rich source of vitamins and minerals
- High in Iron
- Controls Diabetes
- Promotes good sleep
- Controls hunger
Health Benefits of Kale:
- One of the most nutrient dense foods
- Excellent source of vitamins A, C, K, Calcium, folic acid iron, magnesium, more
- High in fiber and protein
- Rich in Antioxidants
- Anti-inflammatory properties
- Aids in weigh loss
- Helps detoxify the liver
- Boosts immune system and metabolism
- Helps maintain healthy and glowing skin
- Low-carb
What you need to make this Chickpea Kale Coconut Soup:
Ingredients:
- Chickpeas
- Kale
- Yellow Onion
- Garlic
- Cumin
- Curry Powder
- Pink Seas Salt
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Unsweetened Coconut Milk
- Vegetable Broth
Equipment:
- Large Pot
- Blender
How to make Chickpea Kale Coconut Soup:
- Start by draining and rinsing chickpeas. Remove kale leaves from stem and chop measuring 2 cups. Peel and dice onion. Peel and mince garlic.
- Place a large pot on stovetop and drizzle with olive oil. Bring to a medium heat and toss in diced onion and minced garlic. Sauté until onion is translucent. About 2 minutes.
- Add sautéed garlic and onion to blender along with the rest of the ingredients; chickpeas, kale, cumin, curry powder, sea salt, paprika, coconut milk, and broth. Blend for at least one minute until soup reaches a smooth consistency; and there are no traces of kale or chickpeas.
- Pour pureed soup back into pot and bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Turn heat down to low and cover soup allowing it to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve immediately and top with roasted chickpeas if desired. Enjoy!
Tips and Substitutions:
- You can skip on sautéing onion and garlic to make it even quicker- However, this adds so much flavor to the soup! Don’t skip it if you don’t have to. If you do skip, just throw diced onion and minced garlic in the blender along with the rest of ingredients.
- Substitute for kale- Use baby spinach instead.
- Substitute for coconut milk- Use unsweetened almond milk or cashew milk.
- Serve soup topped with roasted chickpeas– It adds flavor and crunch to the soup making it even more delicious. Also gives soup a boost of protein.
Meal Prepping it:
This soup is perfect for meal prep as it takes so little effort to make. It also takes only a few ingredients to make and it’s done in no time. Yet it’s so flavorful and comforting. This soup is great to make ahead and pack for lunches for the upcoming week. It also makes for a light yet satisfying dinner. Make sure to add this soup to your next weekly meal plan.
Did you like this Chickpea Kale Coconut Soup recipe? You may also like these other healthy and comforting soup recipes:
- Curry Coconut Pumpkin Soup
- Roasted Red Bell Pepper Butternut Squash Soup
- Feel Better Chicken Soup
- Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey and Veggie Soup
Chickpea Kale Coconut Soup
Healthy Chickpea Kale Coconut Soup to warm you up during chilly and frigid temps. Made with canned chickpeas, kale, coconut milk, and spices. Loaded with protein, healthy fats, iron, antioxidants, and more. Nutrient-dense, flavorful with a bit of a kick.
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 2 cups kale
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 cups vegetable broth
Instructions
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Start by draining and rinsing chickpeas. Remove kale leaves from stem and chop measuring 2 cups. Peel and dice onion. Peel and mince garlic.
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Place a large pot on stovetop and drizzle with olive oil. Bring to a medium heat and toss in diced onion and minced garlic. Sauté until onion is translucent. About 2 minutes.
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Add sautéed garlic and onion to blender along with the rest of the ingredients; chickpeas, kale, cumin, curry powder, sea salt, paprika, coconut milk, and broth. Blend for at least one minute until soup reaches a smooth consistency; and there are no traces of kale or chickpeas.
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Pour pureed soup back into pot and bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Turn heat down to low and cover soup allowing it to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
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Serve immediately and top with roasted chickpeas if desired. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- You can skip on sautéing onion and garlic to make it even quicker- However, this adds so much flavor to the soup! Don’t skip it if you don’t have to. If you do skip, just throw diced onion and minced garlic in the blender along with the rest of ingredients.
- Substitute for kale- Use baby spinach instead.
- Substitute for coconut milk- Use unsweetened almond milk or cashew milk.
- Serve soup topped with roasted chickpeas– It adds flavor and crunch to the soup making it even more delicious. Also gives soup a boost of protein.
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
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