This Creamy Kale Sweet Potato Soup is a deliciously hearty soup that will warm and comfort the body. Made from simple ingredients, the combination of anti-inflammatory spices, collagen and protein-rich bone broth will nourish your gut. Nutrient dense and fibre-packed from the lentils, nuts and vegetables, it’s a super soup for sure.
For all you need to know about bone broth and how to make it click here. I love having broth ready in my fridge or freezer so that I can whip up a nourishing soup any time it is needed.
Take a look at the variations below the main recipes to adjust the recipe to suit your dietary requirements and taste.
Creamy Kale Sweet Potato Soup
Serves: 4
This is a deliciously hearty soup that will warm and truly nourish.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp coconut oil – or olive oil
- 1 onion/s – diced
- 4 clove/s garlic – crushed
- 1 tbsp ginger root – finely grated
- 500 g sweet potato/s – diced 2-3cm
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
- 1 L stock or broth – of any kind (chicken or vegetable)
- ⅓ cup split red lentils
- ½ lemon/s – juice & zest
- 1 bunch/s kale
- 400 ml canned coconut milk – full fat
- ¼ cup raw cashew nuts – toasted
- fresh coriander leaves – optional, to serve
- Chilli flakes – optional, to serve
Method
- In a large pot, melt the coconut oil over a moderate heat and add the onion. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger and saute for another minute.
- Add the sweet potato, spices and seasoning and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the stock or broth and lentils and bring to a rolling simmer for 10-15 mins or until the lentils have softened.
- Add the lemon zest, tear the kale from the stems and add to the soup with the coconut milk. Heat for a couple of minutes to wilt the kale.
- Stir through the lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Serve
- With optional cashews, coriander leaves and chilli flakes.
- This is pictured with the sourdough starter flatbread recipe.
Make-ahead
- Re-heat in a pot over a low heat until just hot.
Store
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Variations
Nut-free
Replace the cashews with pumpkin seeds.Vegan and vegetarian
Replace the bone broth with vegetable stock.Smooth soup
You can absolutely blend this into a smooth soup if you, if your kids prefer.Love this hearty soup? Let me know in the comments below.
Maxine Berezy says
Absolutely delicious Georgia!
I loved the addition of the lemon, it really lifted an already tasty soup to another level.
Perfect for another cold Winter’s day in Melbourne.
Georgia Harding says
It’s one of my favourites too Maxine. So glad you enjoyed it G x
Mary says
Sounds delicious, just wondering what I could replace the coconut milk with? It’s taste, not allergies, any suggestion?
Georgia Harding says
You could replace with regular cream Mary G x
Ashley Miller says
This wonderful soup did not disappoint!
Was really delicious and so easy, just the way I like it! 2 out of 3 kids ate it all too so that’s a win (although serving it with bread did help with this).
A beautiful, light, flavoursome, nourishing soup.
Georgia Harding says
Thanks Ashley, so glad you loved it G x
Carol Duncan says
Really delicious soup Georgia. Loved the flavour with the spices. Forgot to tear the kale off the stalk and just chopped it, bit chewy but kale did taste good. I felt really good after eating this soup. Thanks for sharing you knowledge.
Georgia Harding says
It is soul food for sure Carol. So pleased you enjoyed it G x
Lindie Baxter says
Wow made this for tonight’s dinner and it was fabulous.
I did not have a full bunch of kale in the garden so I added some broccolini from the fridge.
Husband loved it and so did I.
I have been a bit under the weather last few days and as my husband said you can feel it doing you good as you eat it..
Great recipe, will make again and again.
Georgia Harding says
So glad you loved it Lindie, it’s a personal favourite! Thanks for the 5 stars too G x
Kate says
Thanks so Georgia, I was very unsure if my kids would eat this, they don’t love soup and are not very adventurous. However, everyone loved it from husband and the 6 and 8 year old.
As we don’t eat much meat it’s great to have another meal everyone likes to add to the menu!
Xx
Georgia Harding says
So happy it was a winner Kate, cheers for the 5 stars too G x
Melissa says
Soooooo good. Thankyou, Made in the thermomix and will be on high rotation in our house!
Georgia Harding says
So pleased you enjoyed it Melissa G x
Ruth says
Wow what a combo – zesty and creamy. Feel like the soup base flavours could be so versatile – but as a kale konvert, this hearty soup will be made again and again and …….
Georgia Harding says
So pleased you loved it Ruth, cheers for the 5 stars G x
Ruth says
Works brilliantly with spinach instead of kale too.