YOUR LIGHTER Christmas

SWEET POTATO AND ORANGE SOUP

A simple soup is the best – and easiest! – way to kick off a winter meal. Sweet potato and orange complement each other so well.

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking time: 1 hour Per person:262kcal, 11.7g fat – 1.0g saturates – 38.1g carbs, 11.0g sugars, 2.9g protein, 6.1g fibre, 0.7g salt

■ Olive oil 2tbsp
■ Onion 1, chopped
■ Garlic 2 cloves, finely chopped
■ Sweet potatoes 3 large, peeled and cubed
■ Fresh turmeric root 2tsp, peeled and grated
■ Paprika 1tsp
■ Ground turmeric 1tsp
■ Ground cumin ½tsp
■ Reduced-salt vegetable stock 1250ml
■ Oranges 1½, juiced
■ Flat-leaf parsley 1 large handful, chopped
■ Pitted green olives 65g, chopped
■ Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan set over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt, sweating until softened, 5-6 mins.

2 Stir in the sweet potato and sauté over a slightly increased heat for 7-8 mins until coloured and tender to the tip of a knife.

Stir in the turmeric root and spices,