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Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• acorn squash
• pumpkin
• sweet potato
• chicken broth
• salt
• black pepper
• lime
• ground ginger

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Puncture acorn squash and pumpkin in several places using a knife. Wrap the sweet potatoes in aluminum foil. Place squash, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the pumpkin begins to cave in and the skin browns, about 2 hours.
4. 4 Remove the skin, then chop the sweet potatoes. Skin, seed, and chop the pumpkin and acorn squash. Place the sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and acorn squash in a large pot and mash until smooth. Stir in the coconut milk until incorporated, reserving 1/2 cup for garnish, then stir in the chicken broth. Season with salt, pepper, lime juice, and ground ginger.
5. 5 Cook over medium heat until heated through. Serve with a lime wedge and a drizzle of coconut milk.

By SerenaBloom

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• chicken soup base
• chickpea
• cauliflower
• curry powder
• cilantro
• salt
• black pepper
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.
2. 2 Add these, then simmer until tender, 10-20 minutes: 2 16-ounce cans chickpeas, drained; 2 cups bite-size cauliflower florets; 2 Tbs. curry powder; 1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk (optional, but very good).
3. 3 Before removing from heat, stir in: 12 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
4. 4 Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve soup with grated Parmesan cheese.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• carrot
• chicken stock
• water
• onion
• ginger
• salt
• black pepper
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Place baby carrots in a large pot with enough water to cover by several inches; bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes; drain and return carrots to the pot.
2. 2 Pour chicken stock, 2 cups water, and coconut milk over the carrots; add onion, ginger, sea salt, and black pepper.
3. 3 Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer for 45 minutes.
4. 4 Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth and return to the pot. Stir cilantro through the soup; season with salt and pepper.

By Ann

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• butternut squash
• vegetable broth
• potato
• onion
• carrot
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine butternut squash, vegetable broth, potatoes, onion, carrots, and garlic in a 5-quart pot. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until the diced squash is easily pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. 2 Use an immersion blender to blend soup thoroughly in the pot. Add coconut milk. Heat over medium-high heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.

By misslittlelady

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• vegetable oil
• onion
• ginger root
• butternut squash
• carrot
• apple
• vegetable broth
• salt
• pepper
• lemon
• maple syrup

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over low heat. Add onion and ginger; cook and stir until soft and translucent without browning onion, about 10 minutes. Add butternut squash and carrot; cook and stir, about 3 minutes. Add apple and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in broth, increase heat to medium, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
2. 2 Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
3. 3 Pour in coconut milk and season with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice and maple syrup; stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

By kochbiene

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• butter
• onion
• jalapeno pepper
• ginger
• butternut squash
• chicken broth
• evaporated milk
• sugar
• salt
• black pepper
• sour cream
• thyme

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeño, and ginger; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 7 minutes.
2. 2 Add butternut squash and chicken broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until squash is tender, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in evaporated milk, coconut milk, sugar, salt, and black pepper; cook and stir 5 minutes more.
4. 4 Fill a blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a folded kitchen towel; pulse a few times before leaving on to purée. Pour into a clean pot. Repeat with remaining soup. Or purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Garnish servings with sour cream and thyme.

By davey

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• red bell pepper
• black bean
• mango
• banana
• cumin
• ginger
• hot pepper sauce
• vegetable broth
• salt
• pepper
• sour cream
• red bell pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place the olive oil in a deep, heavy pot, and heat over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and 1 red pepper; cook until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the black beans. Add the mango, banana, cumin, ginger, and hot pepper sauce; stir and cook until fruit softens. Pour in the coconut milk and vegetable broth. Bring soup mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid reduces, about 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Place soup in batches into a blender, and blend until smooth; or use a stick blender to blend in the soup pot. Serve garnished with dollops of sour cream and sprinkled with red bell pepper.

By Doug Matthews

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• peanut oil
• onion
• ginger root
• garlic
• fenugreek seed
• red lentil
• butternut squash
• cilantro
• water
• tomato paste
• curry powder
• cayenne pepper
• nutmeg
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, ginger, garlic, and fenugreek; cook and stir until onion is tender.
2. 2 Add lentils, squash, and cilantro, then stir in water, coconut milk, and tomato paste. Season with curry powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, or until lentils and squash are tender.

By LabelleChef

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• vegetable oil
• ginger
• red curry paste
• lemongrass
• chicken broth
• fish sauce
• brown sugar
• shiitake mushroom
• shrimp
• lime juice
• salt
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ginger, curry paste, and lemongrass; cook and stir in the hot oil for 1 minute.
3. 3 Gradually stir in chicken broth, then stir in fish sauce and brown sugar; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. 4 Add coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Add shrimp; cook until no longer translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and garnish with cilantro.
6. 6 Enjoy!

By Jessica

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• cilantro
• yogurt
• saffron
• thai pepper garlic sauce
• lemongrass
• thai chile pepper
• soy sauce
• fish sauce
• white wine
• vegetable broth
• red bell pepper
• broccoli
• carrot
• ginger root
• garlic
• onion
• olive oil
• water
• brown rice

Instructions

1. 1 Bring the rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes.
2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion, garlic, ginger, and carrots 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in broccoli, red bell pepper, coconut milk, broth, wine, fish sauce, soy sauce, Thai chile peppers, lemon grass, garlic sauce, and saffron. Simmer 25 minutes.
3. 3 Pour soup in batches into a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth and creamy. Return to the pot, and mix in yogurt and cooked rice. Top with cilantro to serve.

By Krista

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• cilantro
• lemon juice
• tamarind concentrate
• chicken broth
• masoor dhal
• potato
• apple
• carrot
• curry
• cardamom
• turmeric
• cumin
• coriander seed
• clove
• cinnamon
• green chile pepper
• ginger
• garlic
• onion
• vegetable oil
• ghee

Instructions

1. 1 Heat ghee or vegetable oil in large pan (use low heat); cook onion, garlic, ginger, chilies, spices and curry leaves, stirring, until onion is browned lightly and mixture is fragrant. Do not over brown the onion or else it will give the soup a burnt taste.
2. 2 Add carrot, apple, potato, dhal, and chicken stock to pan; simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Discard cardamom pods and curry leaves.
3. 3 Blend or process soup mixture, in batches, until pureed; return to pan. Add tamarind, lemon juice, coconut milk and fresh coriander leaves; stir until heated through.

By Michelle Chen

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• white sugar
• cornstarch
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Stir coconut milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt together with a whisk in a saucepan. Place saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring continually, until the mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.

By LISASLC44

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• white sugar
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Refrigerate can of coconut milk, 8 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Place metal mixing bowl and beaters in the refrigerator or freezer 1 hour before making whipped cream.
3. 3 Open can of coconut milk, taking care not to shake it. Scoop coconut cream solids into cold mixing bowl. Reserve remaining liquid for another use.
4. 4 Beat coconut cream using electric mixer with chilled beaters on medium speed; turn to high speed. Beat until stiff peaks form, 7 to 8 minutes. Add sugar and vanilla extract to coconut cream; beat 1 minute more. Taste and add more sugar if desired.

By Karen Gaudette Brewer

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• cornstarch
• corn syrup
• white sugar
• coconut

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk together the coconut milk and cornstarch in a saucepan until the cornstarch is dissolved. Pour in the corn syrup, sugar, and coconut; bring to a boil, stirring continually. As soon as the mixture comes to a rolling boil, remove from heat. Allow to cool completely before serving.

By Kimberly Kahmann Harvey

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• agave syrup
• peppermint extract
• dark chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Chill coconut milk, agave syrup, peppermint extract, and dark chocolate prior to preparing to quicken the freezing process.
2. 2 Blend coconut milk in a blender until smooth and evenly mixed; add agave syrup and peppermint extract and blend until smooth.
3. 3 Transfer coconut milk mixture to an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions for ice cream, adding chocolate pieces when indicated. Freeze for 2 hours before serving.

By Kate

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• agar-agar
• probiotic capsule
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk coconut milk in a large, heavy saucepan until smooth. Sprinkle agar-agar flakes on top. Let sit, undisturbed, until flakes are rehydrated, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Heat the milk gently over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until a thermometer inserted into the center reads 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until agar-agar is fully dissolved, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Remove the saucepan from the stovetop. Let milk cool, stirring occasionally, until it reaches 115 degrees F (46 degrees C). Speed up the cooling process by placing the saucepan in an ice water bath; stir continually until it reaches the correct temperature.
4. 4 Open the probiotic capsules and sprinkle the powder over the milk. Discard capsules. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
5. 5 Transfer the yogurt mixture to sterilized glass jars and cover with lids, or leave in the saucepan and cover. Let sit in a warm place, about 110 degrees F (43 degrees C), until thickened to desired consistency, 12 to 24 hours.
6. 6 Chill yogurt in the refrigerator until set, 4 to 6 hours.

By ChefJackie

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• basmati rice
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 In a large saucepan over high heat, combine rice, coconut milk and salt; bring to a boil.
2. 2 Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

By Emma Maher

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• cane sugar
• vanilla extract
• long grain white rice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine coconut milk, sugar, and vanilla extract in a medium pot and stir until combined. Add rice and bring to a boil over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Cook, gently stirring, until rice has softened and mixture has a slightly soupy but not too drippy consistency, about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Spoon into small serving dishes. Serve warm or place in refrigerator to chill.

By Bananatini

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• water
• white sugar
• coconut flakes

Instructions

1. 1 Pour coconut milk into a container. Add water to the empty can, swirl, and pour into the container. Whisk in sugar until dissolved, then stir in coconut flakes. Cover and freeze until chilled, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Pour coconut mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions until soft and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes.

By lpattan

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt in a blender; blend until smooth. Taste; adjust sweetness.
2. 2 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 6 hours.

By Cool Runnings Foods

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• coconut
• white sugar
• egg yolk

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir shredded coconut in a small skillet over medium-low heat until lightly browned and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
2. 2 Combine coconut milk, sugar, and toasted coconut in the top of a double boiler over simmering water; simmer until slightly reduced, about 1 hour. Strain coconut milk mixture through a sieve. Discard solids; pour liquid back into top of double boiler over simmering water.
3. 3 Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water; set aside.
4. 4 Whisk egg yolks into coconut milk mixture until thickened. Place top of double boiler in ice water until coconut milk mixture is cooled to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
5. 5 Pour coconut milk mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

By John Wironen

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• sugar
• pineapple
• banana
• kiwi

Instructions

1. 1 Place coconut milk and sugar in a blender; blend to combine. Add pineapple and banana; blend until smooth.
2. 2 Pour blended mixture into ice pop molds; divide and press kiwi into mixture in molds. Freeze until solid, 8 hours to overnight.

By MsNingyoo

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• kale
• banana
• strawberry

Instructions

1. 1 Place kale, banana, coconut milk, and strawberries in a blender; blend until smooth.

By Dawn

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• water
• sugar
• salt
• jasmine rice

Instructions

1. 1 Stir coconut milk, water, sugar, and salt together in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes.
2. 2 Add rice and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 18 to 20 minutes.

By Tony Reinert

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• ✓ coconut milk
• agave nectar
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• salt
• chia seed
• strawberry

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk together sweetened and unsweetened coconut milks, agave nectar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl; stir in chia seeds. Allow mixture to soak until thickened, at least 20 minutes, or cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
2. 2 Stir pudding and top with strawberries.

By Donna Kim

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• cornstarch
• white sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place cornstarch, sugar, and salt into a saucepan; stir in 1/2 cup coconut milk to make a smooth paste. Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups coconut milk,; bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened so that it coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish; refrigerate until cold.
2. 2 Cut chilled pudding into 24 squares and serve cold.

By Hawaiian Deelit

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• pineapple juice
• rum
• white sugar
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine coconut milk, pineapple juice, rum, sugar, and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

By May and Siv

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• butternut squash
• water
• cinnamon
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Place butternut squash halves, cut-side up, in a baking dish; fill dish with 1/4 inch of water.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until softened, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool squash.
4. 4 Scoop squash flesh into a bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth. Stir coconut milk and cinnamon into squash; top with walnuts.

By zbritalia

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• purple sweet potato
• lime
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Poke holes all over potatoes with a fork. Arrange in a baking dish.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until purple potatoes are easily pierced with a knife, about 45 minutes.
4. 4 Cut purple potatoes in half, widthwise, on a cutting board. Scoop flesh into a mixing bowl. Add coconut milk, lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Serve while still warm.

By Crystal Sanders

Ingredients

• ✓ coconut milk
• steel-cut oat
• yogurt
• blueberry
• stevia powder

Instructions

1. 1 Place oats into the bottom of a 1-pint Mason jar. Stir in yogurt, blueberries, and stevia powder. Pour in coconut milk and stir to combine.
2. 2 Cover the jar and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

By Steven Warren