Coconut Sweet Potato Kale Soup

Servings: 10
Preparation Time: 30–45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 1 cup Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream Concentrate
• sea salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 large sweet potatoes, cubed in 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 large bunch kale, deveined and chopped 

Directions:

In a large saucepan, sauté onion in coconut oil.

Add water, Coconut Cream Concentrate, salt, pepper, garlic, cayenne, and sweet potatoes to saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

Next, add chopped kale and cook until kale is softened, about 5 minutes.

Serve and enjoy.

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Coconut Milk Berry Sorbet

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups frozen berries, your choice
• 4–6 frozen cubes coconut milk*
• 1/2 cup berry preserves, your choice

Directions:

Put all ingredients into a high speed blender. Begin on low speed and increase to high. Use tamper to press ingredients into blades. Mix approximately 45–60 seconds. Serve immediately.

*Using homemade coconut milk, pour coconut milk into ice cube tray and freeze. Extra cubes of frozen coconut milk can be stored in a sealable freezer bag and saved for next batch of sorbet.

Note: For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Coconut Turmeric Citrus Smoothie

Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut milk*
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds or hemp seeds
• 1 teaspoon goji berries or dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup frozen orange concentrate or 1 small peeled orange or tangerine, deseeded
• 1/4 cup frozen mango or pineapple chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon organic turmeric powder or one inch piece of turmeric root, peeled
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger or sliver of peeled fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or Coconut Cream Concentrate
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 4 ice cubes

Directions:

Add coconut milk, chia seeds, and dried fruit to a blender and let sit for a few minutes to allow them to plump up and puree more easily while you prepare the other ingredients .

Add remaining ingredients to the blender and process until smooth.

Serve and enjoy!

*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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