Chilled Burgundy Carrot Soup with Celery, Belgian Endive and Baby Golden Beets

Updated January 25, 2017

Total Time
20 minutes, plus 1 hour's chilling
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This recipe from the late chef Charlie Trotter came to The Times in 2001 as part of a story about the raw food movement, in which every element of every dish is raw, organic and vegan. If you do not have a juicer, buy carrot juice instead. The New York Times

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 15 burgundy or other fresh, sweet carrots, peeled and juiced, or 4 cups fresh carrot juice

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • Fleur de sel and ground black pepper

  • 1 burgundy or other sweet carrot, peeled and sliced into paper-thin disks

  • 1 stalk celery, peeled and thinly sliced diagonally

  • 2 leaves Belgian endive, julienne

  • 1 baby golden beet, peeled and thinly sliced

  • ½ cup frisée lettuce leaves

  • 4 tablespoons cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil

  • ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

  • ¼ teaspoon crushed coriander seed

  • 4 teaspoons micro arugula or other spicy sprouts, or chiffonade of arugula leaves

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

27 grams carbs; 233 calories; 10 grams monosaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 14 grams fat; 8 grams fiber; 731 milligrams sodium; 3 grams protein; 12 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine carrot juice and lemon juice, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

  2. Step 2

    In a medium bowl, combine sliced carrot, celery, endive, beet and lettuce. Toss to mix. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil, thyme, lime juice and coriander. Toss until thoroughly mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. Step 3

    Arrange high mounds of salad in four shallow soup bowls. Ladle carrot juice around salad. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in bowls, and sprinkle with pepper. Garnish with sprouts, and serve.

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Adapted from Charlie Trotter's, Chicago

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