Fat Free Carrot & Orange Soup

Carrot & Orange soup not only has a bursting refreshing flavour, but it’s also packed with Vitamin C, vital for those of us who suffer from colds and flus this time of the year..... L .....Cue the violins !!!!!

When we get ill, of course Chicken soup is a fantastic wellness & recovery soup. However to change things up a bit and to give the body a serious Vitamin C kick up the bum, why not try this delicious carrot & orange soup. The soup is seriously healthy, nutritious and full of anti-oxidants and you don’t have to be ill to reap the benefits of this immune system building soup.

Serves 4-5

Ingredients

·         3 -4 carrots, peeled

·         1 parsnip, peeled

·         1 leek, chopped

·         Zest of orange

·         Juice of orange

·         2 celery stalks, chopped

·         1 onion, chopped

·         1 garlic clove

·         1 ½  pint of vegetable stock

·         Chopped coriander/parsley to taste

·         Salt & pepper

Method

·         Add the carrot, leek, celery, parsnip, onion and peeled garlic clove to a food processor and blend until finely chopped. (alternatively chop by hand as finely as possible)

·         Heat a pan to high, spray with low cal spray and add the vegetables.

·         Sauté for a few minutes, then add the orange zest and juice

·         Sauté for a further few minutes, season and add the stock.

·         Bring to boil and simmer for ten minutes.

·         Blend with a hand held blender.