
Garden Harvest Bone Broth Soup (with Chickpeas)
A late-summer, gently grounding soup that balances light, bitter greens (bok choy, cauliflower, beans) with earthy sweet roots (carrot, beet) in mineral-rich chicken bone broth. Ayurveda: warming, nourishing, and slightly astringent—supportive for Vata and Pitta, and made Kapha-friendly by using spices and skimming fat. Western: high-fiber vegetables plus chickpeas for plant protein and bone broth for collagen/gelatin and electrolytes make this a gut-friendly, satiating bowl.
SERVES
4-6
PREP
10 minutes
COOK
35-40 minutes

Ingredients
1–2 Tbsp ghee
1 medium onion, diced
Directions
Optional sauté: Warm ghee/oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion with a pinch of salt; cook 3–4 minutes until translucent. If using spices, add ginger/cumin/coriander/turmeric (and hing) and bloom 30–60 seconds.
Build the soup:Â Add carrots, beans, and beet; stir 2 minutes. Pour in bone broth. Bring to a gentle simmer.
Ayurvedic & Western Perspective
As summer leans into fall, this soup is cozy yet light. Chicken bone broth brings minerals and gentle collagen that can soothe the gut and support joints. Sweet roots (carrot, beet) feel grounding, while cauliflower, green beans, and bok choy keep the bowl bright without heaviness. Chickpeas add steady plant protein and fiber, and a mild mix of ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric (plus a pinch of hing) wakes up digestion without too much heat. Fresh basil folded in at the end adds a clean, garden lift. If you tend to feel cold or wired (Vata), add a pat of ghee and cook the veggies softer; if you run hot (Pitta), keep spices gentle and finish with lime and coriander; if you feel heavy or sluggish (Kapha), skim extra fat, add more greens, and use a little black pepper. In short, it’s a gut-soothing, everyday bowl that builds steady resilience—what Ayurveda calls ojas—without weighing you down.

