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A Bowl of Sunshine

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Base

  • 1 large butternut squash halved lengthwise and seeded
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon fresh turmeric grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons dried calendula petals
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Toppings and Finish

  • Crispy chickpeas recipe below
  • 1/4 head of purple cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup of microgreens of choice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Rub each of the butternut squash halves with olive oil and place on a large baking sheet, flesh side up. Roast 50 to 60 minutes, until flesh is fork-tender. Let cool, then scrape out the flesh into a blender. Blend on high speed with 1 cup of the vegetable stock.
  • While the squash is roasting, sauté the onion in the butter until translucent (6–8 minutes) in a dutch oven or large stock pot. Add the thyme, turmeric, pepper, and salt; cook for 1 minute longer. Add the calendula petals last, with another cup of stock. Let everything simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Blend onion mixture with the squash mixture and then return everything back to the pot. Add in garlic and lemon juice and heat back up.
  • Place soup in bowl and garnish with crispy chickpeas, purple cabbage, and handful of microgreens.