Food & Cooking Recipes Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes Carrot-Ginger Soup 3.6 (34) Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 6 cups Equally delicious hot or cold, this aromatic soup gets its vivid orange color from carrots and sweet potato. Directions In a pot over medium heat, cook shallots and ginger in coconut oil until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add carrots, sweet potato, water, and 2 teaspoons coarse salt salt. Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 10 minutes. Puree in a blender until smooth. Season with salt; serve hot or cold with yogurt. Credit: Bryan Gardner