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Potato Leek Soup with Sweet Smiles

Serve up this thick and creamy super-duper soup. It’s dairy-free, made with wholesome ingredients, and ready in less than 30 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings (makes 8 cups)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 4 large leeks, white and light green parts, sliced into ½-inch rings, washed well and drained
  • 2 large Russet potato, peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth*, reduced sodium
  • ½ teaspoon dry thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt**
  • 2 kiwis, 1 peeled and small diced (~¼ inch), the other one to make a face
  • 3 large scallions, chopped, plus 1 or 2 for the face as shown
  • 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Ingredient Details to Know
*For a vegan recipe, choose vegetable broth here. 
**If you use regular salty broth, omit the added salt and you can add more later at the end to taste. On the other hand, if you use a reduced-sodium broth, add 1 teaspoon— and still season to taste at the end.

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks, season with salt, and stir to coat. Sauté until wilted, about 5 minutes.
  • Add potato, chicken broth and thyme. Boil and then reduce heat and allow soup to simmer until potatoes are soft and tender, about 20 minutes. Then, place in a blender and purée till smooth. Mixture will be thick, so add up to 1 cup of broth or water to reach desired soup consistency. Put back in the pot and keep warm (or chill to serve cold).
  • While soup cooks, prepare the kiwi-scallion garnish: In a small bowl, combine the diced kiwi, chopped scallion, vinegar and salt. Stir together and let it marinate until you’re ready to serve. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

To serve:

  • Ladle the soup into bowls. Make a ¼-inch slice of kiwi and cut into quarters for eyes. Make a small slice from the green end of a scallion to make a small circle, and place on the kiwi for eyeballs. Cut another piece of scallion on a bias for a nose. Make a smile with the marinating kiwi-scallion garnish.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Serving Size: 1 cupCalories: 110Carbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gTotal Fat: 3.5g— Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g— Saturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 2gTotal Sugar: 4g— Natural Sugar: 4g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin C: 29mgIron: 1.9mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.