{"id":3957,"date":"2020-01-08T17:30:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T15:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehappylentils.com\/?p=3957"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:58:02","slug":"vegan-adzuki-bean-kale-and-sweet-potato-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappylentils.com\/en\/vegan-adzuki-bean-kale-and-sweet-potato-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Adzuki Bean, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s really is winter out there. It’s cold, and so windy. In other words, there is no better time for a soup then right now! And there’s no better one than this adzuki bean soup, with kale and sweet potatoes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People walk down the street like hugging themselves, wrapped in coats, hats and scarves. When you look at the people on the street it seems that they just want to arrive to wherever it is there’re going to. Quickly, without getting too entangled along the way. Just to get to where they need to get, preferably somewhere closed, dry and warm.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I feel like here in Israel we’re not built for winter, and not just because of the infrastructure. Because most of the time it’s sunny here, winter can feel weird… We will change plans, cancel events, wait for weather to calm down.<\/p>\n\n\n

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But above all the food… oh the food. Bowls of soups and stews, so much green vegetables… for me the highlight of winter is its food. Warm, family-friendly, cozy, just the opposite of the weather. As if looking to balance what\u2019s going on outside with what we put into our body.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vegan Adzuki Bean, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This soup is just what you want in a cold winter day – it’s warm, delicious, full with things that are good for your body. I am a fan of soups, and in this weather – soup for me is a must. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the base of the soup is the Azuki bean. With sweet and nutty flavors, this bean is both healthy and easy-to-digest bean. The adzuki bean cooking time is shorter than the regular white bean. Like most legumes, it should be soaked in water for a few hours, at least 6 hours, before cooking. Also, when I soak beans I always soak much more then I need, and then store the rest in the freezer, in suitable bags\/containers each contains 1 cup of beans. <\/p>\n\n\n

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It’s important to remember not to add salt when you cook the beans, because adding salt while cooking legumes prevents them to get soft. That’s why, in this case, you should only add salt at the end of the cooking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love soups? Here are a few more for you : <\/h4>\n\n\n\n