Kale Soup
February 27th, 2007
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I made this soup last night, and I thought it was tasty and satisfying. I can imagine people who aren’t used to kale, quinoa, and tahini might need some easing into this one, but here you are nevertheless. Here’s the version I made:
Creamy Kale Soup
Serves 2-3 dinner sized portions
1/2 Cup Green Lentils
1/2 Cup Quinoa (I like to use half-and-half)
1/2 Medium Onion, finely chopped
4 Tbs Olive Oil
1 Small Bunch Kale
5 cups water
Spices
1 tsp Cumin, heaping
1/2 tsp Curry Powder
1 Veg Bullion Cbbe
3 Tbs Tahini
2-3 Tbs Tamari or Soy Sauce
Wash and de-stem kale (I use kitchen scissors to cut along the sides of the stems), tear the leaves into smallish pieces. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat, and add quinoa and lentils. Sautee for a few minutes, add spices and kale. Mix well. Add water and bullion cube and bring to a boil. Cover and turn down heat to low. Simmer for 35-40 minutes.
Carefully blend the hot soup in a food processor or blender and return to pot. You can skip this step or blend only half of the soup if you want some texture, but I think it’s nicest smooth. Add tahini and tamari to taste.
To garnish, mix 1-2 Tbs of tahini with a small amount of water until it becomes smooth and bright. Drizzle on top of the soup and serve.
10 Comments Add your own
1. Chris | February 28th, 2007 at 2:25 am
Wow! The Photo looks great and the recipe sounds delicious.
I will definatly make this one.
2. Debra | February 28th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
This recipe DOES sound good. I wonder how good it would be if spinach was used instead of kale, with the addition of cashews?? Mmm… time to go grocery shopping!
3. cherie | February 28th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
That sounds good and the picture is georgous!
4. bazu | February 28th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
I’m intrigued by the idea of using quinoa as something other than a grain- if that makes sense! I think you just answered the “what’s for dinner” question for me!
Would it be ok if I linked to your blog?
5. mikaela | March 1st, 2007 at 10:58 am
What a pretty photograph!
6. Diann | March 5th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
I made this soup tonight and it was wonderful! I added a 1/2 cup more lentils for a heartier version, as I’m on a soup diet at the moment. The touch of tahini is brilliant!
7. connie aka glittergirl | March 8th, 2007 at 9:42 am
i made this last night! yum! the tahini really gives it a wonderful flavor!
8. veganlinda | May 1st, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Loved the soup and it was a real kid pleaser as well!
9. Holly | August 1st, 2007 at 7:10 am
I was trying to find a good use for some kale that came my way, and after running around Google for a while I found this recipe. I made it today and it was absolutely gorgeous. It also got me to try cooking with quinoa for the first time which was fun. I will now be looking forward to my next encounter with kale!
Thanks!
10. Anna | June 5th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Delicious soup! Thanks for the recipe. I was looking for something that combined kale and quinoa, and found this in a rather roundabout way (the photo is posted on Flickr). Anyway, just made it and I think I could live on it. I’ll be back for more recipes.
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