Cold Sweet Potato Soup

Name: Cold Sweet Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes; 1/2 onions; 1 leeks; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 cups chicken broth, low-sodium; 3/4 tsp curry powder; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 1/2 cup rice beverage, unsweetened, fortified; 1 pinch salt; ground pepper to taste

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A sweet potato and leek soup.

A delicious sweet potato soup, which is best served cold like a «Vichyssoise».

Preparation : 10 min Cooking : 20 min Standing : 2 h

160 calories/serving

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Ingredients

4	sweet potatoes, coarsely cut into 2 cm pieces	650 g
1/2	onions, finely chopped	100 g
1	leeks, finely chopped	300 g
1 tbsp	olive oil	15 mL
4 cups	chicken broth, low-sodium	1 L
3/4 tsp	curry powder	2 g
1/4 cup	orange juice	65 mL
1 1/2 cup	rice beverage, unsweetened, fortified	375 mL
1 pinch	salt [optional]	0.2 g
	ground pepper to taste [optional]

Before you start

A blender or food processor will be very useful to purée the soup.

Method

Prepare the vegetables : peel the sweet potatoes, then cut them coarsely into 2 cm pieces; finely chop the onion and leek.
Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onion and leek, then sauté 4-5 min, taking care not to let them to burn. Add the diced sweet potatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cook about 20 min, partially covered, until the potatoes are soft.
Purée the soup in a blender or food processor, then add the curry powder, orange juice, and rice milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well, then cover and chill thoroughly in the refrigerator (about 2 hours).
Serve cold.

Remarks

This soup keeps up to 7 days in the refrigerator or up to 4 months in the freezer.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (320g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

160

Fat

3 g

5 %

Saturated 0.5 g
+ Trans 0 g

3 %

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

120 mg

5 %

Carbohydrate

30 g

10 %

Fibre

3 g

13 %

Sugars

5 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

122 %

Vitamin C

16 %

Calcium

11 %

Iron

10 %

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Servings of Canada's Food Guide

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :

Vegetables and Fruits :	1 ¾	servings
Grain Products :	0	serving
Milk and Alternatives :	0	serving
Meat and Alternatives :	0	serving

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Claims

This recipe is :

Free :: Added Sugar, Cholesterol, Trans Fat
Low :: Fat, Saturated Fat, Sodium
Source of :: Calcium, Copper, Fibre, Iron, Magnesium, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Zinc
Good source of :: Folacin, Manganese, Niacin, Potassium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K
Excellent source of :: Vitamin A
Diet-related health claims :: Artery-healthy, Heart-healthy