27 Jun Pumpkin Tumeric and Cinnamon Soup
Need a Winter Warmer that also warms your insides according to Chinese Medicine?
The ingredients in this soup has been specially formed to ensure you get a nutritious meal that helps to activate the gut and circulation this Winter to help your body keep itself warm.
The ingredients are all warm foods and Tumeric has amazing health benefits such as anti inflammatory, diabetes management, arthritis management, assists with irritable bowl, regulates cholesterol and can reduce pain. Cinnamon is also a warm food and also is an anti inflammatory, can reduce the risk of heart disease, reduces insulin resistance, lowers blood sugar and helps manage diabetes and helps to fight bacterial and fungal infections.
Enjoy this medicinal recipe perfect for winter and your health. Enjoy before or after your yoga or Pilates class at Soulful Fitness Lane Cove.
Ingredients:
190g sweet potato
960g pumpkin
270g squash
210g leeks
13g ginger
1 tbsp Cinnamon
1 tbsp Tumeric
Method:
Chop all ingredients and cover by 5cm with water. Boil for 15 minutes or until all vegetables are soft. Add rock salt / pepper to taste
Remove half the water and blend with a hand mixer or processor and replace water as needed to avoid the soup being too runny
Topping:
To activate the gut even more chop Chinese Chives, Parsley and Coriander and add some freshness to the top of your soup and serve
Serves 4 (large serves)
Macros:
30g carbs 6g protein 1g fat
(for more protein add a tbsp of coconut or Greek low sugar yogurt)
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