Immune Supporting Soup: Carrot, Ginger and Turmeric

During the winter months we are all in need of a warm, spicy and immune supporting soup.

This recipe is filled with spices such as ginger and turmeric to tingle your tastes buds and is packed with various nutritional ingredients including Linwoods Milled Flaxseed with Bio Cultures & Vitamin D, to provide support to your immune system. 

Top Tip: 20g serving of Linwoods Milled Flaxseed with Bio Cultures & Vitamin D is a convenient way to get 100% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin D + 6g of fibre, 4g of omega 3 & 4g of protein.

Immune Supporting Soup: Carrot, Ginger and Turmeric

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons ginger, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 kg carrots, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp curry powder 
• 1 litre vegetable stock
• 200ml coconut cream 
• 4 tbsp Linwoods Milled Flaxseed with Bio Cultures & Vitamin D

Toppings 

• Pumpkin seeds 
• Chilli flakes
• Cress
• Linwoods Milled Flaxseed with Bio Cultures & Vitamin D

Method 

1. In a pan heat up some olive oil and add the chopped onion and cook for a few minutes until the onions are soft.
2. Then add in ginger, garlic, carrots, turmeric, chilli flakes, curry powder and vegetable stock and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the carrots are soft.
3. Then add in the coconut cream and Linwoods Milled Flaxseed with Bio Cultures & Vitamin D and then blend the soup until completely smooth.
4. Serve topped with pumpkin seeds, chilli flakes, cress and some more milled flaxseed.

READ: Nutrition and the Immune System