Spinach And Cilantro Soup With Tahini And Lemon Food

CARROT-TAHINI SOUP WITH CORIANDER, TURMERIC AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a soup pot over medium heat, pour in oil, then add leek and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, salt, pepper, coriander, turmeric and cayenne, and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add carrots and stir to coat them with leek mixture. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, then add broth, thyme, if using, and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer, partly cover and cook until carrots are very tender, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 400 degrees. Brush pita wedges with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Spread them on a baking sheet and bake until brown and crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
• When carrots are tender, turn off heat and let soup cool for 10 minutes. Remove thyme branches and stir in tahini. Using either an immersion blender, standard blender or food processor, purée soup until smooth. Return to pot and reheat if necessary. Taste and add lemon juice and more salt if desired.
• Serve soup garnished with the lemon zest, cilantro and pita wedges.

SPINACH & CILANTRO SOUP WITH LEMON & TAHINI

Steps:

• Whisk together tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin and red-pepper flakes with two tablespoons water in a small bowl. Add more water as needed until you get a drizzly consistency. Set aside.
• Trim the very ends of the cilantro stems, then roughly chop both bunches. No need to pluck the leaves! Cilantro stems have great flavor. Add stock or broth to a heavy pot and bring to a boil. Stir in spinach, cilantro, tahini and return to a boil. Add a pinch of salt here too, unless your broth was already pretty salty, like mine. Turn off heat and stir in lemon juice.
• . Use an immersion blender or regular blender to puree soup. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and more lemon, if desired.
• . Serve immediately and drizzle with tahini sauce. Cover and refrigerate remaining soup and sauce for up to 1 week, or freeze soup for up to 1 month.

SPINACH-AND-CILANTRO SOUP WITH TAHINI AND LEMON

Steps:

• First, make the sauce: Combine tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin and red-pepper flakes with 2 tablespoons water in a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth, adding more water as needed to achieve a drizzle-able consistency, and set aside.
• Next, make the soup: Add stock to a Dutch oven or heavy pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in spinach, cilantro, tahini and salt, and return to a boil. Turn off heat, and stir in lemon juice.
• Use an immersion blender to purée soup. Taste, and adjust seasoning with more salt and lemon, if desired.
• Serve soup immediately, and drizzle with tahini sauce. Cover and refrigerate remaining soup and sauce for up to 1 week, or freeze soup for up to 1 month.

LEMONY SPINACH SOUP WITH FARRO

Steps:

• Melt the butter or heat the olive oil in the bottom of a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the leeks and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic, rosemary and bay leaves; cook 1 minute more. Stir in the potatoes, stock, 2 cups water, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, partly covered, until vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add farro and cook according to the timing on the package until just tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Drain.
• Discard rosemary branches and bay leaves from the soup pot. Add spinach, cilantro and parsley, and simmer uncovered until very soft, 5 to 8 minutes. Using an immersion blender, purée soup until smooth. (Alternatively, you can purée the soup in batches in a blender or food processor.) If the soup is too thick, add a little water. If it's too thin, let it simmer uncovered for another few minutes to thicken. Stir in lemon juice and more salt to taste. Stir in farro.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with a drizzle of olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice, flaky salt, red-pepper flakes and a little grated cheese, if desired.

SPINACH WITH TAHINI

Steps:

• Blend together garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and 1/4 cup water in a blender until smooth.
• Bring remaining 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat.
• Add spinach in handfuls, tossing with tongs, and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Drain spinach in a large sieve set over a bowl, pressing to extract any excess liquid.
• Discard liquid and wipe bowl dry, then stir together spinach and tahini mixture in bowl. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.