Hello lovelies, as mentioned before on Instagram, I was a busy bee for you. And now I’m thrilled to share with you: Christmas menu Part 1 – beetroot soup with ginger and orange. I have to admit there are worse things in life than cooking and tasting a delicious Christmas menu. But well, someone has to do it.
Starter
Let’s begin with a yummy starter. I think it’s best to start with a light course when serving a multi-course menu. Soup or salad work perfectly here. This time I decided to make a soup out of beetroot, ginger and orange. I can tell you in advance it turned out very delicious and you will score points with your loved ones for sure. I used crispy carrot chips from the oven as a topping. They match very well and are a beautiful color contrast.
You can use precooked beetroot for this soup, which helps finishing the soup quickly. That’s optimal for your Christmas menu as you probably don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.
The color of this soup alone is a highlight, but the taste is in no way inferior to the color. Even the kids liked the soup – well, pink attracts girls in almost any age :-). The delicate spiciness of the ginger with the light acidity of the orange and the earthy aroma of beetroot are simply an incredibly tasty combination. Carrot chips as a topping give it a nice bite. The soup is extra pretty with an orange star as decoration - just cut out a star from an orange slice and place it carefully on the soup.
Have you already thought about your Christmas menu? I've posted a whole vegan menu suggestion last year, which was very well received and some of you have been cooking some of it. By the way this soup is not only for vegans, I guarantee even omnivores will love it.
And if you need an idea for your table decorations, have a look here. You can find many pretty ideas for a festive table set there.
I’m already looking forward to presenting to you Part 2 of the Christmas menu, which will contain delicious dips.
If you love the pairing of beetroot and orange as much as I do, be sure to try my beetroot salad with oranges and ricotta too - the same flavors, just in a crunchy version. If you would rather have another fruity, warming soup, my vegan lentil and orange soup is just the thing. And for a complete menu, my vegan mushroom cappuccino makes a wonderful second festive starter.
The complete Christmas menu
This beetroot soup is the first course. Here are the other three courses of my vegan Christmas menu to cook along:
- Part II – dips: sweet potato hummus & beetroot walnut dip
- Part III – main course: potato packages with mushroom walnut truffle filling
- Part IV – dessert: baked apple with cashew cinnamon ice cream
