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Chickpea Kale Curry Soup

This Chickpea Kale Curry Soup is a healthy, nutrition-packed easy-to-make vegan, and gluten-free dinner that’s full of flavor & family-friendly!

Serve it with our Homemade Sweet Potato Rolls!

dutch oven of cooked chickpeas, sweet potato, kale soup.

Ok ok I know it’s almost Summer, but here in the Pacific NW, there are still some pretty cool rainy days happening right now that are perfect for soup! And we are loving this Chickpea Kale Curry Soup! Not only is it packed full of nutrition, but it also has enough delicious flavor that my almost 2-year-old inhaled two bowls of it.

Ingredients Needed

kale, stock, spices, chickpeas, garlic, ginger, diced tomatoes, oil, potato, onion on a counter.
  • Chickpeas – Also known as the garbanzo beans, these delightful little balls of nutrition are packed full of fiber, iron, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, etc. etc. etc….
  • Sweet Potatoes – Also nutrition-packed, with the right amount of sweetness.
  • Fresh Kale – Not only perfect for the color, but even more nutrition from vitamins A, C, and calcium.
  • Diced tomatoes – Roma tomatoes are our go-to due to their low moisture and fewer seeds, but you could use any of your favorites.
  • Onion, Garlic, and Ginger – Your aromatics to help develop deep flavor.
  • Vegetable stock – Have you made your own yet?
  • Spices – Curry powder, turmeric, and chili powder for just a little heat.

No fresh kale? No problem, spinach would be great too! No vegetable stock? No problem, if it doesn’t need to be vegetarian, Chicken Stock is delicious, too!

Easy to Make

two dutch ovens, one with cooked onions and spices.

Step 1: Cook the aromatics (onion, garlic, and ginger) before adding the spices and giving them a toast, as well.

dutch oven with chickpeas and diced tomatoes and with stock, sweet potato.

Step 2: Add the tomatoes and chickpeas before adding the stock, and sweet potatoes before letting it simmer.

dutch oven of cooked chickpeas, sweet potato, kale soup with ladle.

Step 3: Finally, add the kale to simmer for another few minutes, and then you’re ready to serve!

Easy. Peasy. So-stinkin’-delicious-esy.

What to Serve With:

Garlic Naan (our favorite!)

Homemade Sweet Potato Rolls!

Rosemary Garlic Bread

Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch

Easy Crusty French Baguette

Homemade Hawaiian Rolls

dutch oven of cooked chickpeas, sweet potato, kale soup with ladle.

We chose Garlic Naan because, um garlic and butter slathered naan? Is there anything better?

This soup is so incredibly flavorful. And the sweetness of the sweet potato, the freshness of the kale, and the spices? Delish.

Our favorite with this soup is our Galic Naan From Scratch. It sops up all of the deliciousness. Our girls adored this soup. How can you argue with a meal that an almost 2 and almost 4-year-old gobble up and it has all of the nutrition of sweet potatoes, kale, and chickpeas!

dutch oven of cooked chickpeas, sweet potato, kale soup with ladle.

Other Healthy Soups

dutch oven of cooked chickpeas, sweet potato, kale soup.

If you don’t want to keep this soup vegan, then some fresh Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top is a perfect way to finish it!

a bowl of soup with a piece of naan.

No matter what you serve it with, please let me know if you make it and how much you love it! I love to hear from you on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram!

dutch oven of cooked chickpeas, sweet potato, kale soup.

Chickpea Kale Curry Soup

This Chickpea Kale Curry Soup is an incredibly healthy and easy to make soup that's full of flavor, packed with nutrition and still family friendly!
4.92 from 25 votes
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Author: Tracy

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes fire roasted if you happen to have them are a delicious touch!
  • 1 lb sweet potatoes
  • 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 bunch fresh kale, chopped
  • parmesan cheese optional to top with

Instructions

  • Heat oil in large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and saute until onions are soft and transparent, about 4 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, peel potatoes and cut them into 1-inch cubes and drain and rinse the chickpeas.
  • Add the curry, turmeric, chili powder, and salt to the onions and stir to toast 1- 2 minutes.
  • Add the diced tomatoes to the pot and stir to combine. Add the chickepeas, potatoes, and stock.
  • Place lid on pot and turn the heat up to medium – high until it all comes to a boil. Once it's boiling, turn the heat to low and then let soup simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Add the chopped kale and stir it in soup. Cover pot and let simmer for another 4-5 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Substitutions
Vegetable stock:  Use your favorite stock. If it does not need to be vegan, then chicken stock works great too. 
Sweet Potatoes:  Russets or any other potato will work fine for this too, although the sweetness that comes from the sweet potatoes is a great component of the soup.  
Kale: Spinach is a great substitute!  
Tomatoes:  A can of diced tomatoes works great too, especially fire roasted.
Chickpeas:  You can also use dried chickpeas by soaking 3/4 cup of dried chickpeas overnight.  This will yield the same amount of chickpeas from 1 15 oz can.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1575mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 13426IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg
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30 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    This was such a great recipe! Some curries and soups can be so thick and stodgy, but this was perfectly light and tasted absolutely amazing. Will definitely be making this again!

  2. 5 stars
    What a hearty and delicious soup. No meat needed in this protein-packed meal. It is still cold here…so this would be a warm welcome for dinner tonight. Leftovers are great too.

  3. 5 stars
    This was a fabulous recipe! Was easy to make and it had the best flavor. I will definitely be making again!

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