Eating Clean!....Vegan Curried "Cream" of Celery Soup

I think most of us can agree that this winter is just ridiculous!  How much more snow and negative degree weather can we get?!?!  Hopefully just one more month of winter!

But, since we are still knee deep in this crap, warm up your body and boost your immunity with a curried cream of celery soup.  There are many health benefits of curry.  It has been said to reduce inflammation, so if you have joint pain or arthritis, look into curry recipes!  Also, as I mentioned, it boosts your immunity, burns fat and is rich in antioxidants.

Vegan Curried "Cream" of Celery Soup

Also this is an incredibly simple soup to make!  Just some savory vegetable broth, celery, onions and spices.  Go a step further to impress and garnish with a light, fresh and crispy apple salad using the leaves from the celery stalk.  Again, no waste in this plantry!

Plus, the crunch and sweetness of the apple gives it a whole other dimension.




Ingredients (yields 4-6 servings):
1 package of celery chopped
1 yellow onion chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
6 c veggie broth
1/4 c unsweetened original almond milk
1-2 tbsp curry powder (amount according to your taste)
2 tsp cumin
2 tbsp evoo
s+p
1/2 lemon juiced

for the garnish:
1 apple chopped
handful of the leaves from the celery stalk
1/2 lemon juiced

Directions:
In a large pot,  heat evoo on medium-high and saute celery, onion and garlic for about 10-12 minutes or until hot.  Add in curry powder, cumin and s+p and stir completely.  Pour in vegetable broth and almond milk.  Bring to boil, then cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes.  Transfer to blender and blend until smooth.  Return to pot to keep warm.
For the garnish, simply toss the celery leaves and chopped apple with lemon juice.
Ladle soup into bowl and top with apple garnish.