Coconut Thai Borscht

Want an awesome beet soup that will rock your world? This Coconut Thai Borscht has your name on it. It's made with typical Thai flavors like ginger, garlic, coconut, lime, and not-so-typical beets. The combination is incredible. It's an easy-to-make healthy recipe you will LOVE!

Just look at that color!!!

I'm not usually such a pink girl, but that bowl of brightness has me changing my ways. Isn't it so pretty? It's seriously the most Valentine's Day appropriate soup I've ever laid eyes on.

So for all things pink and pretty today, let's eat Coconut Thai Borscht!

And let's eat it anytime we need a splash of color in our lives/ warming up/ a delicious bowl of soup.

I have a theory about Thai curry pastes. Want to hear it? I think that the best pastes have the least amount of English on the packaging. That's how I choose which brand to buy and it's always worked out for me.

The jar I normally reach for wasn't on the shelf when I went shopping. That little package up there with lots of Thai writing on it is super flavorful. If you can find it where you shop, definitely pick it up. If not, look for as little English on the package as possible.

Side note – that brand up there (Nam Jai Brand) has Whole30 compliant ingredients.

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Coconut Thai Borscht Recipe

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 30 minutes mins

Total: 35 minutes mins

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Want an awesome beet soup that will rock your world? This Coconut Thai Borscht has your name on it. It's made with typical Thai flavors like ginger, garlic, coconut, and lime and the not so typical beets. The combination is incredible. It's an easy to make healthy recipe you will LOVE!

6 servings

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• ▢ 1 large onion (chopped)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic (smashed)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
• ▢ 1 ½ lb. beets (peeled and cubed)
• ▢ 4 cups stock (veggie and chicken both work well)
• ▢ 15 ounce can coconut milk (save a little if you'd like to drizzle it on top)
• ▢ Juice of 1 lime
• ▢ Sea salt (to taste (about 2 teaspoons))
• ▢ Optional toppings: coconut milk, sesame seeds, cilantro

Instructions 

• Heat the coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and let it cook until soft and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic, and Thai curry paste and cook for 2 minutes more.
  2 tablespoons coconut oil, 1 large onion, 1 tablespoon chopped ginger, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
• Add the beets and stock to the pot and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the beets are soft.
  1 ½ lb. beets, 4 cups stock
• Transfer the soup to your blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend on high until smooth. Return the soup to the pot and add the coconut milk and lime juice. Season to taste with sea salt then serve the soup with any or all of the toppings.
  15 ounce can coconut milk, Juice of 1 lime, Sea salt, Optional toppings: coconut milk, sesame seeds, cilantro

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe, Calories: 177kcal (9%), Carbohydrates: 19g (6%), Protein: 2g (4%), Fat: 10g (15%), Saturated Fat: 9g (56%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 1551mg (67%), Potassium: 424mg (12%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 11g (12%), Vitamin A: 1162IU (23%), Vitamin C: 10mg (12%), Calcium: 36mg (4%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

© Author Kristen Stevens

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This recipe is part of our Valentine's Day Dinner Ideas series.