Carrot Ginger Soup

This healthy carrot ginger soup is easy to make, delicious and so good for you!

That soup up above with the gorgeous orange color? The one that makes you want to grab a spoon and dive in? That’s carrot ginger soup, another of the delicious recipes we enjoyed while visiting DOLE headquarters last week. {Feel free to scroll right to the bottom of this post for the recipe. I completely understand if you want to skip all the fun and just get right to cooking your Carrot Ginger Soup. Ha.}

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• They’re 99% GMO-free. Why not 100%, you ask? It’s that darn papaya. The seeds of the papaya plant have become so contaminated with GMO that it’s really difficult to ensure that it’s free of GMO’s. Look for “GMO-free” labeling on DOLE products coming very soon!

• Their products can be used in sooo much more than your mother’s Jello molds and your kid’s smoothies. Like this Carrot Ginger Soup, for example. Would you have thought to add DOLE mandarin oranges? I’ve added a little orange juice to my carrot ginger soup in the past but a can of mandarin oranges wouldn’t have even entered my mind. And, let me tell you, it tastes fantastic. From souffles to quinoa to fried rice – DOLE products are for more than just your mama’s pineapple upside-down cake! And I know you’ll love this recipe for Carrot Ginger Soup, too – it’s so good and so easy!

• The DOLE employees – every single one that I met – believe in and are passionate about not only the DOLE products, but the integrity and mission of the company itself – not to mention being proud of its history. This was the coolest part of the experience for me. Founder James Dole was quoted at least three times in casual conversation by employees during my visit. “Quality, quality, quality” was what James Dole firmly believed in and the employees at DOLE seem to be determined to keep his legacy going. Not just with the products, either – everything at their headquarters, from the murals on the walls to the healthy but fantastic food they serve in their employee cafeteria (seriously, I would pay to eat there if I lived in the area and they allowed an outside stalker inside every day) – is top-notch. {And ps. DOLE does 1/3 of their own farming!}

• They’re coming out with some innovative products that I’m really excited about. Among other things…soups!! I’m in love with their soups!! We taste-tested them and the flavor is like something I just whipped up myself. The reason for that is a new technology that they now own the rights to. The normal process of rapid heating and cooling (in order to make foods shelf-stable) takes 15 minutes – but this new technology takes just 80 seconds. What does this mean? It means that the flavor of the food is much fresher – AND that more nutrients are retained. I read through the ingredient list, too, and there wasn’t one single ingredient listed that I couldn’t pull from my own pantry. The boxed soups will be hitting store shelves sometime this year and they even have a carrot ginger soup in their line.

I feel inspired by all that I learned and experienced during my time with DOLE. I hope you’ll try some of their new products (and I’d love to hear some creative ways you use them). I also hope you’ll try this easy recipe for Carrot Ginger Soup!

One last tidbit for ya’ before we get to the carrot ginger soup recipe! Pineapple juice…ever wonder why DOLE still sells it in cans? To see the difference between pineapple juice sold in cans and in clear bottles, check out this tweetpic I sent out last week. And don’t miss the other bloggers who were there and their tweets by following along with hashtag #DoleSummit.

Note: Although DOLE Foods paid for my trip to visit with them and learn more about their products, history and culture, I was otherwise in no way compensated for this post nor am I under any obligation to post about my opinions and experiences. I blogged about it because they’re a company that I personally believe in. And also because this recipe for Carrot Ginger Soup rocks my world!

More delicious soup recipes:

• Wild Mushroom Brie Soup with Parmesan-Pepper Croutons
• Black Bean Soup with Fresh Summer Corn
• Cheesy Broccoli Soup
• Healthy Broccoli Soup
• Lentil Soup Recipe with Parmesan and Smoked Sausage

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Carrot Ginger Soup

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

This healthy carrot ginger soup is easy to make, delicious and so good for you!

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Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 2 pounds carrots, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2-inch piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
• 2 quarts reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup DOLE Mandarin Oranges, drained
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
• 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. In a large Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Saute carrots, onions, and ginger until soft.
2. Add broth and simmer until carrots are fork-tender.
3. Working in batches, puree Mandarin oranges and cooked vegetables in a blender, food processor or use an immersion blender (or your Vitamix! Just add to the blender at this step then puree until smooth and very hot, continuing on with step four). Return soup to Dutch oven.
4. Season well with salt and pepper.
5. Serve hot or cold. Garnish with Greek yogurt and chopped cilantro.

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Kristy Bernardo

Kristy Bernardo is the recipe creator behind The Wicked Noodle. She's a five-time cookbook author, has taught cooking classes to both kids and adults, and has been creating recipes for nationwide brands since 2009. She learned most of her cooking skills from her mom and grandmother, then honed those skills at boot camp at the Culinary Institute of America.

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