Coconut Cashew Soup with Butternut Squash & Buckwheat Pasta with Zucchini Pesto

Today I have the honor to share two recipes from my friend Maddie’s new cookbook! Mads and I grew up like sisters, our childhood homes just a few blocks from each other. We even shared our closets all through junior high and high school. And now I’m so proud of her for all of the hard work she’s put into her book, The Anti Inflammatory Diet Cookbook: No Hassle 30-Minute Recipes to Reduce Inflammation.

If you have any issues with inflammation (or gluten, soy or dairy), all 130 of her recipes are aimed at naturally reducing that through yummy recipes. But after going through her lovely book, it will appeal to anyone who likes flavorful, fresh food that’s quick to make.

Thank you so much, Maddie, for sharing a few recipes with us all! Huge congratulations on your cookbook coming out on January 24!

COCONUT CASHEW SOUP WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH
DAIRY- FREE, GLUTEN- FREE, PALEO, SOY- F R E E , V E G E TA R I A N
SERVES 6 / PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES / COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES


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2 tablespoons coconut oil
¾ cup toasted cashews
2 red chili peppers, seeded and diced
3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 white onion, diced
1½ tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled
and minced
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 small butternut squash, halved,
peeled and diced
1 small Napa cabbage, roughly shredded
2 cups green beans, trimmed
3 cups vegetable broth
1 (14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
½ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup mung bean sprouts
4 tablespoons toasted coconut shavings

1. In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt the coconut oil. Add the cashews and sauté for 2 minutes. Remove them from the pan and set aside.
2. Add the peppers, garlic, and onion, and sauté for 6 minutes. Then add the ginger and carrots, and sauté for about 3 minutes, or until the carrots and squash begin to soften.
3. Stir in the cabbage, green beans, broth, coconut milk, and salt, season with pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the bean sprouts and coconut shavings.
4. Pour into soup bowls and serve immediately.

INGREDIENT TIP: Coconut contains a specific type of saturated fat called medium-chain triglycerides. These fatty acids are associated with lowering inflammation that causes joint pain,
muscle aches, and arthritis.

PER SERVING Calories: 340; Total Fat: 25g;
Saturated Fat: 20g; Cholesterol: 0mg;
Carbohydrates: 23g; Fiber: 5g; Protein: 7g