You know how you can sometimes tell that something is full of nutrients just from the way it tastes? And I don't mean in a bad way, like those nutritious protein drinks that are actually just powdered vitamins masquerading as a milkshake (you're not fooling anyone, shake), I mean something that tastes incredible, but you know you're doing some good for your body at the same time. Like this spinach soup - you feel virtuous right from the first bite. In fact it's so packed with spinach that if you thickened it up a little, you could even serve it as more of a curry with some rice, rather than as a soup.
Now, don't get me wrong, this soup is a bit indulgent too. It's seriously rich and creamy (coconut milk to the rescue again! Definitely helping to reduce my dairy cravings), but I'm going to forgive myself for that, because it was so good. And I love to keep reminding myself that you need fat in your diet, and therefore we must also need coconut milk… right? Lots and lots of delicious coconut milk.
Of course, if you do want to lighten up this soup a little, firstly, who are you and what are you doing here? And secondly, you could always alter the ratio of coconut milk : stock a little. It won't taste as luxurious, but it will still be tasty.
I usually stick to red Thai curries (see: aubergine and sweet potato red Thai curry; red Thai curry noodle soup), so this green version was a nice change. It's a bit milder in flavour than red curry paste, which is why it went so well with the mildly-flavoured spinach in this soup.
Make sure you find a vegetarian curry paste, by the way - a lot of them contain fish sauce. I use Asda's own brand but I'm sure there are other ones available too.
- 1tbsp oil
- 1 onion, halved then sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2tbsp Thai green curry paste
- 300g fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 300ml tinned coconut milk
- 300ml vegetable stock
- Black pepper
- 150g cooked chickpeas
- Juice of half a lime
- 2tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- Heat the oil in a large pan or wok, and add the onion, garlic and red chilli. Cook over a medium-low heat for around 5 minutes, until soft and just beginning to colour. Add the curry paste, and cook for one more minute before adding the chopped spinach, coconut milk, stock and chickpeas. Season well, and simmer for a few minutes until everything is piping hot and the soup has reduced a little. Add the lime juice and fresh coriander, and serve warm.
If you like quick and easy soup recipes, take a look at my avocado soup with feta:
Michelle says
This recipe is absolutely amazing, I especially make this when i get home late as its so quick and easy.
Will be making more of your recipes
lilly says
Ooh looking forward to making this but I am going to sub the spinach for kale. Will come back to let ya know how it goes
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Sounds great, let me know how you get on! :)
Sorrel says
I made this tonight - delicious! And so easy! I'm pretty sure we will be frequently making this soup this fall/winter. Thanks!
Rob says
Yum! I used chicken broth and frozen spinach, otherwise was true to your instructions. The soup was wonderful with our banh mi for supper! Many thanks!
Kate says
This was delicious, I thought it tasted better the second day. I used chicken broth instead and that worked well too. I think next time I'll add chicken to it so its more filling. Thanks for sharing!
Karly says
I want to make this soon! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
Estelle says
Another recipe, another winner :)
I couldn't find any green curry paste so I used a kind of yellow paste with curry in it (the closest thing to the green curry paste I could find in my little town). The taste is probably not the same but the soup was delicious all the same. I'm considering eating the left-over soup with some rice tomorrow.
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Yay :) I'm sure the yellow paste tastes great too - all those sorts of things are designed to taste good, so you can't really go too far wrong :D It would be great over rice, enjoy!
christine says
I think you have officially set the record for consecutive weeks being featured on The Wednesday Roundup! Another amazing looking soup. I can't wait to try this one! Thanks for linking w/ us and please come back today!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Woop! Thanks so much Christine! :)
Jules says
Soup looks really yummy but haven't been able to find green curry paste. What brand do you use? Thanks!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
I just use Asda's own brand - curry paste is available in pretty much all supermarkets in the UK. If you can't find it in your usual shop you could try a speciality Asian supermarket?
Lynne Gill says
Can one have too much coconut milk? I've been cooking up a storm this week - some of your recipes too, and seem to ave got through a lot of it. I know how good it is for you, and is especially helpful as I'm dairy-free at the moment ...but you do feel something that makes things taste so luxurious MUST be a bit on the naughty side! I be doing this one soon....
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Haha I've been using a lot of it this month!! I'm so glad to hear you've made some of my recipes - what in particular? Hope you enjoyed!! :)