The flavor of fresh beetroot is refreshing and lifts this bright red, healthy diabetic soup out of the ordinary. Not only for its flavor, this betaine-packed and nitrate-rich beetroot soup is also good for cardiovascular health and lowering blood pressure.
Often, carbohydrate counting matters in a diabetic diet in order to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. As such, many diabetics shun beetroot as it is assumed that it can increase the carbohydrate intake in the diet. In fact, it is quite safe to include roots (beetroot,carrots, parsnip, radish, turnip) and bulbs (onions, garlic and leeks) in your diabetic diet rather than tubers (potato, sweet potato, tapioca, yam). For diabetics, always opt for young tender beet tops and beets rather than full-grown beetroot as full-grown beetroot contains too much sugar.
Diabetics tend to have a slower digestion due to lower levels of stomach acid and digestive enzymes produced. In order to enhance digestion, lemon juice is added to this diabetic beetroot soup as it can help to replace the stomach acid and change the rate at which carbs are processed, which subsequently can affect blood sugar control. Hence, it serves as a natural remedy for diabetics.
Preparation time 10 minutes (plus refrigeration time)
Cooking time 35 minutes
Serves 4
Beetroot Soup Recipe | Healthy Easy Diabetic Soup Recipes
Ingredients :
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 small brown onion (80g), chopped coarsely
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 medium beetroot (500g), trimmed, chopped coarsely
1 medium apple (150g), cored, chopped coarsely
1 liter (4 cups) vegetable stock
½ cup (125ml) water
¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice
¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
½ lebanese cucumber (65g), seeded, chopped finely
½ small red onion (50g), chopped finely
1 tablespoon light sour cream
Method :
- Heat oil in large saucepan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until onion softens. Add beetroot, apple, stock and the water; bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or until beetroot is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Blend or process soup, in batches, until smooth. Stir in juice and sauce; refrigerate, covered, until cold.
- Serve chilled soup topped with combined remaining ingredients.
Nutritional facts per serving :
519kJ (124 cal); 3.4g total fat (1.4g saturated fat); 17.2g carbohydrate; 4.7g fiber; medium GI
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