This soup is lightly spicy, very healthy and bursting with vitamins. A wonderful choice for a light lunch in the summer. If you are very hungry, add a few slices of your favorite bread topped with olive oil, tomato slices and dried herbs.

All my recipes are for 2 servings!

• 4 carrots
• 1,5 cups (360 ml) water mixed with 1 teaspoon chicken broth
• 1/4 cup (120 ml) orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chili paste (mild or hot)
• A handful of arugula leaves
• 12 small capers
• 2 teaspoons of creme fraiche or sour cream

How to prepare:

Peel the carrots. Cut off the hard green part. Slice the carrots into small pieces.

Bring the water to a boil and add the carrot pieces and the ginger. Reduce the heat from high to medium heat. Let cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Mash the carrots lightly with a hand masher. Add the orange juice, the chili, the lemon pepper, the salt, and the turmeric. Cook for 1 minute.

Divide the soup between two small soup bowls. Add asparagus leaves on top. Add creme fraiche and capers. Enjoy an exotic soup with lovely flavors.