Creamy Sweet Potato Avocado Soup

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Prep time:
5 minutes
Cook time:
10 minutes
Ready in:
30 minutes

Recipe Description:

Packed with vitamin A and fiber, this soup makes a light meal on its own or savory addition to dinner.

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Servings:

  • Recipe serving size: 1 cup
  • Number of servings:

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced (about 1 lb.)
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 tsp. honey
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. chipotle powder, or to taste
  • 2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced

Instructions:

  1. Heat broth, sweet potatoes, onion, honey, cumin, salt and chipotle powder in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until potatoes are cooked through. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Add one avocado into the cooled sweet potato mixture.
  3. Puree soup using an immersion blender until smooth. Reheat before serving.
  4. Pour soup into shallow bowls. Add remaining avocado slices on top of soup.
Nutrition Facts

6 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (299g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 7%
Trans Fat 0g -
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g -
Monounsaturated Fat 5g -
Cholesterol < 5mg 1%
Sodium 310mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 9%
Dietary Fiber 6g 21%
Total Sugars 7g -
Includes 2g Added Sugars 4%
Protein 4g -
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 33mg 2%
Iron 0.79mg 4%
Potassium 643mg 15%
Vitamin A 540mcg 60%
Vitamin C 8mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 8%
Vitamin K 12mcg 10%
Thiamin 0.10mg 8%
Riboflavin 0.12mg 10%
Niacin 2mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.31mg 20%
Folate 53mcg DFE 15%
    (0mcg folic acid) -
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Pantothenic Acid 1mg 25%
Choline 18mg 4%
Phosphorus 67mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 8%
Zinc 0.59mg 6%
Selenium 0.77mcg 2%
Copper 0.22mg 25%
Manganese 0.29mg 15%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.