Single Serving Soups That Soothe Cold Symptoms

 

With cold and flu season right around the corner, consider one of these strongly spiced soups to ease cold symptoms and satisfy your appetite to boot!

 

  • Lemon, Honey and Garlic Soup

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsp scallion – finely diced
  • 2 Tbsp celery – (finely chopped)
  • 2 Tbsp carrots – (finely chopped)
  • 2 Cloves of garlic – (minced)
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp raw honey
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp olive oil

 

      Directions:soupdy doupdy

  • Add 1 tsp olive oil to medium sized pot over medium heat on the stove-top
  • Add in scallions, celery and carrots and stir for 40 seconds to 1 minute
  • Pour 3 cups of vegetable broth, garlic and lemon juice into the mix
  • Let mixture come to a boil, then add lemon zest and honey
  • Stir to mix all ingredients, then remove from stove-top
  • Let cool 2 minutes
  • Serve and enjoy!

 

  • Curry Spinach & Bok Choy Soup

 

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • ½ cup tofu (chopped into small squares)
  • ¼ cup of tomato (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup baby Spinach (finely chopped)
  • ½ cup Bok Choy (finely chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp purple onion – finely diced
  • 1 Tbsp yellow onion – finely diced
  • 4 tsp curry powder
  • ½ tsp Cayeene Pepper
  • 1 tsp olive oil

 

      Directions:

  • Add 1 tsp olive oil to medium sized pot over medium heat on the stove-top
  • Add in tomatoes, and purple and yellow onion – stirring for about 30 seconds
  • Pour 3 cups of vegetable broth and curry powder into the pot
  • Add tofu, Spinach and Bok Choy to the mixture
  • Stir until greens are wilted, and tofu is heated through – (1 – 2 minutes)
  • Remove from stove-top and let cool 1-2 minutes
  • Serve and enjoy!