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Ingredients
for
4
Spinach and Cilantro Soup with Cheese Skewers
25 min., ready in 35 min.
Time:
127
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
96 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 150 grams Spinach
- 2 handfuls cilantro
- ½ onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 Tbsps olive oil
- 600 milliliters Vegetable broth
- salt
- peppers
- freshly ground Nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground Cumin
- 1 pinch Curry powder
- 50 grams cream cheese (or feta)
Preparation
1.
For the soup: Rinse the spinach and cilantro, and spin dry. Remove the tough stems and coarsely chop. Set 1-2 tablespoons of the cilantro aside for garnish. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a pot. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until translucent. Add the spinach, cilantro and both and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes. Puree the soup until smooth and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Season with the cumin and curry.
2.
For the cheese skewers: Cube the cheese and thread onto small skewers. Drizzle with the remaining oil.
For serving: Divide the soup between glasses and garnish with the remaining cilantro. Place a cheese skewer on the top of each soup glass.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 127 cal. | (6 %) | ||
| Protein | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
| Fat | 12 g | (10 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 2 g | (1 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 1.2 g | (4 %) |