This soup is inspired by one of my friend's vegetable soup for weight loss. I don't have the exact recipe but I remember she used cabbage, cauliflower, sweet potato, turmeric and fresh dill, cilantro and green onion on top. I remember it was filling enough and I really loved the sweet potato in it as it didn't feel as sweet as it is when cooked by itself.
Because I'm almost vegan, all my meals, especially when I skate/ exercise, need to incorporate some (plant base) proteins, otherwise I cannot get enough protein to sustain muscle recovery/ gain. And so, my "healthy soup" always incorporates some kind of beans. I also a little add buckwheat, as I feel adds umami taste and it is healthy. I usually use the cabbage because it is filling and the sweet potato, because that gives me the signature taste of this soup.
I started with sauteing onion, carrots, celery and parsnip with added turmeric. Then I added cabbage and sweet potato. I had 3 long stalks of broccoli (the florets I've used already) and I used those instead of the cauliflower. I added chickpeas for my protein, buckwheat some preserved hot pepper and a can of crushed tomato. You cannot see the chickpeas and buckwheat in the picture and I didn't have any fresh herbs, but trust me, this soup hits the spot every single time!
Ingredients: onion, carrot, celery, parsnip, cabbage, sweet potato, broccoli, chickpeas (as the main protein), buckwheat (also a pretty good source of protein), crushed tomatoes, salt, paper, turmeric and pickled hot pepper, ideally fresh dill should be also added
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