Purple Cauliflower Soup

This warming, flavoursome and colourful soup will be sure to boost your mood and brighten up your day. Created by @littlekalegirl

Ingredients

• 1 large head of purple cauliflower

• 2 leeks (white part only)
• 1 potato
• 1 garlic bulb
• 1 teaspoon paprika powder
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Small pieces of thymes
• For garnish ½ cup yoghurt, microgreens and edible flowers

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C.

2. Place cauliflower cut into bite-size florets and garlic bulb into a baking tray or dish and toss it with 3 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle paprika powder, salt, seasoning and add thyme.
3. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
4. Boil 1 large potato.
5. While cauliflower is roasting in a pan, fry on a low heat the sliced leeks sprinkled with salt and 3 garlic cloves, crushed. Fry each side for 3 – 4 minutes.
6. Add into your Vitamix jug the vegetable stock, roasted cauliflower, garlic, leek and potato.
7. Select the 'soup' program setting and blend.
8. Pour soup into a bowl.
9. Garnish bowl of soup with small purple cauliflower pieces, yoghurt, extra virgin olive oil, edible flowers and microgreens.
10. Add salt and pepper if required.