Curried Cashew-Vegetable Soup

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large celery stalk, diced
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup cashew butter
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons good-quality curry powder, more or less to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more to taste
• 1/2 cup orange juice, preferably fresh
• 3 cups steamed fresh green vegetables (such as finely chopped broccoli, green peas, diced zucchini, cut green beans, or any combination)
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• Thinly sliced scallions for garnish
• Chopped cashews for garnish, optional

1. Heat the oil in a soup pot.
2. Add the onions, garlic, and celery and saute over medium-low heat until all are lightly browned.
3. Transfer to a food processor with 1 cup of the water and process until smoothly pureed, then transfer back to the soup pot.
4. Or add 1 cup of the water to the soup pot and process with an immersion blender until pureed.
5. Add the remaining 3 cups water and bring to a rapid simmer.
6. Whisk in the cashew butter, about 1/3 cup at a time.
7. Stir in the ginger, curry powder, cumin, nutmeg, lemon juice, and orange juice.
8. Return to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat.
9. Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
10. Stir in the steamed vegetables.
11. If the soup is too thick, add enough water to give the soup a slightly thick consistency.
12. Season with salt and pepper, then serve.
13. Garnish each serving with a sprinkling of scallions and, if desired, a few chopped cashews.
14. Per serving:
15. Calories: 228
16. Total fat: 21g
17. Protein: 9g
18. Fiber: 4g
19. Carbohydrate: 20g
20. Cholesterol: 0mg
21. Sodium: 29mg

olive oil, onions, garlic, celery stalk, water, cashew butter, fresh ginger, curry powder, ground cumin, ground nutmeg, lemon juice, orange juice, green vegetables, salt, scallions, cashews

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/curried-cashew-vegetable-soup-378948 (may not work)