Broccoli Soup with a Tahini Cream Swirl

This delicious and highly nutritious soup is a perfect lunch (or breakfast?!)

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive /avocado oil

• 1 small chopped onion

• 2 crushed garlic cloves

• 1tbsp nutritional yeast flakes (this will boost the protein content)

• 1cm piece of root ginger, peeled and grated

• Whole broccoli, cut into florets

• 400g/14oz can coconut milk

• 200ml/1 cup chicken stock/homemade broth (see recipe for broth)

• Sea salt

• Ground black pepper

Creamy tahini swirl:

• 2 tbsp tahini

• 5 tbsp coconut yogurt

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Instructions:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook the onion, garlic and ginger for 3–4 minutes until the onion begins to soften

• Add the broccoli, coconut milk, yeast flakes and chicken stock

• Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes or until the broccoli is just soft

• Season with salt and pepper to taste

• Mix together the tahini, yogurt and lemon juice with 1 tablespoon water to form a thick sauce (add more water if needed)

• Serve the soup with a swirl of tahini cream and a scattering of coriander leaves