Creamy Carrot Soup Recipe (2024)

This creamy Carrot Soup recipe is made with sweet carrots, fresh ginger, turmeric and a secret ingredient that makes this carrot soup filling and more nutritious. Finished with a refreshing citrus touch and the richness of coconut milk, this healthy soup is vegan, gluten-free, low-carb and low-fat.

Best Healthy Carrot Soup

If you have a bunch of carrots, I have the perfect soup for you. This budget friendly carrot ginger soup recipe is made with simple ingredients and very little effort. A great main course for lunch or a light dinner, this creamy soup is one of my favorite recipes to make when I crave comfort food that is good for me and my immune system

To make this easy soup hearty and a bit more filling, we add our secret ingredient, sweet potato. The earthiness of this nourishing and wholesome root vegetable gives this soup body and depths of flavor.

Because of the flavor that this secret ingredient adds to this creamy carrot soup, this easy recipe skips the time consuming roasting process task needed to make roasted carrot soup. This means less time spent in the kitchen and fewer dishes to clean.

What you’ll need to make Carrot Ginger Soup?

• Carrot: The star of the soup! Available any time of year, carrots are inexpensive and contain many nutrients like vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamin K, and calcium. Carrots have many health benefits including improving eye health.
• Sweet potato: This is our surprise ingredient! A sweet potato adds extra body to the soup and makes it more filling.
• Fresh ginger: Carrot and ginger will make your taste buds sing! Fresh ginger is your best option. It adds incredible flavor and has many health benefits. It’s an antioxidant, anti – inflammatory and supports digestion among many other benefits. Ginger paste can be used. Ground ginger won’t add the fresh, nice flavor of the other two options and should be used as a last resort.
• Turmeric: Another powerhouse of health benefits! Fresh or ground turmeric can be used to make this soup.
• Onion: The first layer of flavor to all great soups. Yellow onion, white or brown onion can be used.
• Orange juice: Freshly squeezed orange juice adds incredible fresh taste to the soup. Bottled juice is loaded with sugar so using fresh oranges is best.
• Coconut milk: This ingredient balances the sweetness of the carrots and the sweet potato. Coconut milk gives the soup a rich flavor while keeping it vegan. Good substitutions are coconut cream, oat milk and almond milk. If you eat dairy, heavy cream is the best way to go.
• Vegetable stock: you can use chicken stock or chicken broth also.
• Oil: I prefer using coconut oil when making carrot soup but olive oil or any other mild oil can will work well.

How do you make carrot soup step by step?

• Sauté: In a large pot or Dutch oven, sauté the onions, carrots and sweet potatoes over medium heat.
• Add seasonings: Add ginger and turmeric and cook until the onions become translucent.
• Stir In Liquids: Stir in the orange juice and the vegetable stock.
• Simmer: Bring to a boil and simmer until the vegetables become tender.
• Blend: Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth.You can also blend the hot soup in a stand blender or food processor.
• Finish and serve: Stir in the coconut milk and season with sea salt (Kosher salt or your favorite salt) and ground black pepper. Simmer for 5 additional minutes.Serve with optional toppings.

Why is carrot soup good for you?

This creamy and velvety carrot soup with ginger is packed with many nutrients like vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamin K, and calcium and the immune boosting properties of ginger and turmeric. Both ginger and turmeric have been used for centuries in cooking and are also well known for their medicinal healing properties.

What’s ginger good for?

Here are some of the known benefits of ginger: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, supports digestion, boosts immune system, anti-fungal, heals ulcers, help reduce motion sickness and nausea, helps reduce morning sickness from pregnancy,

What’s turmeric good for?

Here are some of the known benefits of turmeric: Anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant, anti-coagulant, reduces heartburn and upset stomach, promotes repair to stem cells in the brain, improves joint pain, improves brain function.

What enhances carrot flavor?

Many different ingredients enhance carrot flavor. Some of my favorite ingredients are fresh garlic, fresh ginger and fresh turmeric. Sweeteners maple syrup, brown sugar and honey. Juices like orange juice and apple juice. Spices like cinnamon, ground cumin, cloves and ground ginger and herbs like fresh thyme, fresh parsley and fresh dill.

What to serve with this healthy carrot soup?

Here are a few ideas of what to serve with this creamy soup:

• Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
• Israeli Couscous Salad with Grilled Vegetables
• The Best Lentil Salad
• Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
• Easy Flatbread Recipe

Can I make carrot soup ahead of time?

Yes, carrot soup can be made ahead which makes this soup a great meal prep option. Cool the soup completely and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

How to store carrot soup?

To store carrot soup, first cool the soup completely and then store in an airtight container or in a resealable plastic bag in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. Carrot soup also freezes well.

Can you freeze carrot soup?

Absolutely! Carrot soup freezes well. Cool the soup and store it in freezer-safe containers or a freezer bag and freeze it for up to 3 months. Thaw out in the refrigerator overnight.

Reheating carrot soup

Carrot soup can be reheated in the microwave or in a pot on the stovetop over low heat, stirring often. If needed, thin out the soup with vegetable broth.

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