Name: Mixed Fruit Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: 4 cups unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk; 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 1-inch piece stick cinnamon; 1 dash ground turmeric; 1 medium orange; 1 medium apple, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces; 1 medium pear, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces; 1 cup green and/or red grapes, halved; 1 dragon fruit, peeled into ¾-inch cubes; 2 fresh kiwi, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes; ½ cup pomegranate seeds; ½ cup sliced fresh strawberries; ½ cup fresh blueberries; 1 medium banana; Pure maple syrup, to taste

Prep-time: 40 minutes / Ready In: 2 hours
Makes 8 cups
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This refreshing treat was inspired by FOK Head Chef Darshana Thacker’s childhood memories of India. Every year for Diwali, Darshana’s mother served a cool, fruit-filled soup to all those who visited their home during the Hindu Festival of Lights. Choose a just-ripe banana for this recipe. You don’t want one that is soft and has dark spots.

By Darshana Thacker Wendel, Jul 23, 2020

Ingredients

4 cups unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk
2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1-inch piece stick cinnamon
1 dash ground turmeric
1 medium orange
1 medium apple, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces
1 medium pear, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces
1 cup green and/or red grapes, halved
1 dragon fruit, peeled into ¾-inch cubes
2 fresh kiwi, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes
½ cup pomegranate seeds
½ cup sliced fresh strawberries
½ cup fresh blueberries
1 medium banana
Pure maple syrup, to taste

Instructions

In a large pot or Dutch oven combine the first five ingredients (through turmeric). Bring to boiling over medium-low, stirring frequently. Simmer, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Cool completely. (For quick cooling, set the pot in a sink of ice water and stir soup.) Remove stick cinnamon.
Meanwhile, cut orange into supremes: With a small sharp knife, slice off stem and bottom ends. Stand fruit on a flat end and slice off all peel, pith, and outer membrane in vertical strips, following curves of the fruit. You’ll see membranes separating each segment. Slice along membranes on either side to release segments.
Add orange supremes and the next eight ingredients (through blueberries) to the soup. Cover pot and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until soup is cold.
Just before serving, peel and cut banana into ½-inch pieces. Add to chilled soup. Sweeten to taste with maple syrup.

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mr davies son2 years ago

i love adhya ❤️
she’s wifey material

jed2 years ago

soup is bae especially fruity ones

soupmom1012 years ago

i agree

Sonal2 years ago

My mom used to make this all the time but with rich custard. Can’t wait to try this.

Sonal2 years ago

I have fond memories of this too but my mom made it with traditional custard. I’ll be making this vegan version though! Thanks for sharing.

Kristen Fewel2 years ago

This one is amazing!

Teresa2 years ago

So good!!! Varied it a bit with fruit selection and I used date paste for the sweetener. Will be a staple in my menu for sure!

soupmom1012 years ago

love soup

Celeste Marsh2 years ago

That sounds sooo delicious! Refreshing, yet comforting! Can’t wait to try it!

Susan Englebrecht2 years ago

Can you come up with a way to use dried fruits in this. We don’t have pomegranites and berries and grapes are very expensive here. We often use frozen as they are cheaper, but wondering about things like rehydrated dried fruits.

Abby2 years ago

I would add dried fruit while the soup is still hot so it plumps up.

Christine2 years ago

Delicious, perfect for hot summer days.

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Darshana Thacker Wendel

Darshana Thacker Wendel is a whole-food, plant-based chef and former culinary projects manager for Forks Over Knives. A graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, she is the author of Forks Over Knives: Flavor! She created the recipes for Forks Over Knives Family and was a lead recipe contributor to the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan. Her recipes have been published in The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook, Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health, and LA Yoga magazine online. Visit DarshanasKitchen.com and follow her on Instagram for more.

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