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Beetroot soup with kale and lemon

This is a really simple soup (very quick to make) topped with a sharp kale garnish - the colours are gorgeous together and it's both a warming soup but fresh and zesty too so a nice tangy change for the taste buds through the winter.

Method 

Fry 2 cloves of garlic in a saucepan. Add the chopped beetroot and cook for a few minutes, then add the cumin followed by the stock. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook for 15-20 mins then blitz the soup with a hand blender. Meanwhile pan fry the remaining garlic and chopped kale with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice and serve the soup in a bowl topped with the kale garnish. Add a couple of sliced lemons or grated lemon zest to top it off.

Ingredients 

Glug of olive oil 2 large beetroot, chopped

4 cloves of garlic

A handful of kale leaves, chopped finely

1 lemon, juice and zest

300 ml of veg stock

3 teaspoons of cumin

Plenty of seasoning

Season: 
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Recipe type: 
Plant based
Quick
Easy
Soup
Ingredients terms: 
Beetroot
Garlic
Kale
Lemon

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