Asparagus & cauliflower creamy soup ~ a springtime delight!
I love asparagus and right now it’s asparagus season.
Believe it or not my cat loves asparagus so much that I give him asparagus every day, often the frozen spears. Asparagus is originally from Greece and is now grown worldwide in temperament climates. It’s a sure sign spring is here. it’s loaded with vitamins including a and K and potassium, etc. This recipe has trace minerals and lots of iodine due from adding kombu. As we experience more radiation from travel, modems, metal detectors, Dr visits, etc. adding a regular and natural form of iodine to your diet makes good sense. Enjoy!
Ingredients;
1 head of cauliflower
a solid handful bunch of asparagus
a quart of milk, I used hemp milk for its omega 3s and protein and many other reasons
large yellow onion
at least 6 cloves of garlic
a lemon
olive oil to sautéed the onions
celtic sea salt to taste (1-3 tsps)
1” strip if kombu seaweed (this one has the most iodine and other trace minerals
2 tsp cumin or and other spices you enjoy.
directions
Add the strip of kombu and cauliflower to a pot (De stem the woody parts of the cauliflower and place in a large pot with 4-6” of water and bring to a boil to steam them, they should be soft with a fork test when done.
crush the garlic cloves and set aside
Chop the onion coursley and sauté with the olive oil on medium heat.
about half way through, add loosely chopped asparagus to the onions and sauté til the asparagus is bright green
when nearly done, add the garlic, salt and cumin and sauté a few minutes more
add the cooked onions, asparagus, etc to the pot of cauliflower along with the quart of hemp milk.
blend together with an immersion blender. Blend til smooth. As an option, you can blend the ingredients in a blender or food processor.
Bring yo a slight boil and turn off the heat and squeeze in the lemon, mixing it in well. The lemon helps preserve the green color.
To serve sauté up some spears of asparagus or chopped asparagus to a little extra asparagus texture.
