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This tasty Parsnip Coconut Soup recipe loaded with healthy ingredients. The Spas in Canada Team likes the super source of potassium, folic acid and fiber.

Coconut parsnip soup

Yields1 Serving

 1 lb parsnips, peeled and chopped
 1 onion sliced
 2 cloves garlic
 ½ cup leeks, chopped
 1 tbsp coconut oil
 4 cups vegetable broth
 ½ cup almond milk or rice milk
 ¼ cup coconut milk
 Himalayan salt to taste

1

Sweat parsnips, onion, garlic and leeks in coconut oil until soft, about 5 minutes.

2

Add the broth and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool slightly and puree in a blender until smooth and strain through a mesh strainer back into the pot.

3

Return to the pot to the stove and bring back to low to medium heat. Add the milk/s last and season to taste. Do not overheat.

4

Garnish with chopped chives and edible flowers if you have them. Serves 4

Health Benefits of Parsnips:

The health benefits of parsnips are not as familiar to most people as its sister the carrot. Parsnips are an excellent source of potassium and fiber, are known to balance blood sugar levels and lower cholesterol. Parsnips can be an excellent source of folic acid for women, playing an important role with expectant moms, for reducing heart disease, dementia and osteoporosis.

Recipe and image Courtesy of the Grail Springs Kitchen

Ingredients

 1 lb parsnips, peeled and chopped
 1 onion sliced
 2 cloves garlic
 ½ cup leeks, chopped
 1 tbsp coconut oil
 4 cups vegetable broth
 ½ cup almond milk or rice milk
 ¼ cup coconut milk
 Himalayan salt to taste

Directions

1

Sweat parsnips, onion, garlic and leeks in coconut oil until soft, about 5 minutes.

2

Add the broth and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool slightly and puree in a blender until smooth and strain through a mesh strainer back into the pot.

3

Return to the pot to the stove and bring back to low to medium heat. Add the milk/s last and season to taste. Do not overheat.

4

Garnish with chopped chives and edible flowers if you have them. Serves 4

Health Benefits of Parsnips:

The health benefits of parsnips are not as familiar to most people as its sister the carrot. Parsnips are an excellent source of potassium and fiber, are known to balance blood sugar levels and lower cholesterol. Parsnips can be an excellent source of folic acid for women, playing an important role with expectant moms, for reducing heart disease, dementia and osteoporosis.

Parsnip Coconut Soup