Coconut Green Soup with Celery, Kale & Ginger

Name: Coconut Green Soup with Celery, Kale & Ginger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds; 2 teaspoons coconut oil; 1 large shallot, chopped (about ¾ cup diced shallot); 1 medium zucchini, chopped; 1 small bunch of celery, chopped ((about 4 cups chopped celery)); 1 medium apple, peeled, cored and chopped; 3 inches fresh ginger, peeled and chopped (roughly 2 tablespoons); 6 cups vegetable stock; sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste; 4 cups chopped and packed greens ((I used kale and a bit of chard)); 1 14-ounce can full fat coconut milk; 2 tablespoons lime juice; cooked brown rice; cooked lentils or chickpeas; sliced ripe avocado; extra coconut milk; olive oil or chili-infused olive oil; chopped basil or chives

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Coconut green soup with celery, kale and ginger is creamy, comforting, and restorative with a touch of spice. This delicious and healthy soup only takes about 40 minutes to make, mostly on the stovetop with a final whizz in the blender.

An overhead shot of bright green coconut green soup on top of a white marble background. There is a grey napkin nearby. The soup is garnished with cooked black rice, chickpeas, avocado, and fresh herbs.

Overhead shot of ingredients for soup on a white marble background and bamboo cutting board.

A white Dutch oven with tons of chopped chard added to it. A wooden spoon is sticking out of the pot.

This happens to me every other week or so. I buy celery to use as a base component of recipes, like in a soup, vegetable stock, or grain pilaf. Then, inevitably, I get a decent amount of limp celery stalks just sitting in my crisper with no real end purpose. I usually take that as my cue to make even more vegetable stock. But why not do something where celery gets a chance to shine a bit? I had some equally non-vibrant greens hanging around and knew that I needed a comforting coconut green soup with celery, lots of spices, and hearty garnishes.

Other clues that I needed this glowing green soup: we had a super busy weekend that gave way to lots of snacking and a few takeout boxes. We’re getting a new patio put into our backyard and, because of some last-minute scheduling, we realized that we needed to rip out our existing deck and some shrubs ASAP. I stayed within a comfortable caffeine high for about 3 days straight, and was kind of thinking about pizza whenever I wasn’t actually eating pizza haha.

I knew that I needed a bit of a reset day to just eat really colourful and simple things. Smoothies, tons of water, hot tea, and this vibrantly green and gorgeous soup! We’ve been having some cool and damp nights, so a warm bowl of this loaded up with toppings felt so good.

I think this coconut green soup is open to plenty of interpretation. You could use radish/carrot tops, nettles, or ramp greens. Fennel instead of celery. Maybe purée some soaked cashews or pistachios in the mix. Use cashew milk or a thick homemade almond milk instead of coconut. And garnish it however you like to really make it your own! These are my favourite kind of recipes because they’re adaptable and always within reach, no matter what kind of week you’re having.

Some other simple blended soups that you might like: fennel walnut soup with turmeric and leeks, kabocha squash and chestnut soup, and this carrot ginger soup with tahini cream.

Up close shot of chopped celery on a bamboo cutting board

An up close shot of kale wilting in a pot of soup with a big puddle of creamy coconut milk in the middle.