Celeriac & Apple Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 small apples or 2 large, peeled, cored and cut into small pieces
• 1 medium celeriac peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup almond milk or other milk alternative

GARNISH

• 2 tbsp walnuts roughly chopped
• 1/2 tbsp thyme

Instructions

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot on medium heat. Add in the onion and cook for a few minutes until it begins to soften.
• Add in the cubed apple, celeriac, thyme, salt and 2 cups of the vegetable stock and let simmer for 20 minutes until the celeriac is soft.
• Transfer everything from the pot into a blender and blend or alternatively use a hand emulsifier to puree everything in the pot. Once smooth return the mixture to the pot and add in the remaining 1 cup vegetable stock and almond milk. Stir and bring to a boil. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt, thyme or vegetable stock if too thick.
• In a bowl combine the chopped walnuts and thyme and mix
• Serve the soup topped with the walnuts and thyme