Low Salt Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup | Low Salt Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 cups low sodium or not salt added chicken broth
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
• 1 medium/large (uncooked) butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1 sprig fresh sage
• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon no-salt substitute
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne or smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (15 oz ) can of lite coconut milk
• Optional garnishes: a sprinkle of cayenne pepper or smoked paprika and sour cream
• Maple Roasted Chickpeas
• 1 (15oz) can of no-salt added chickpeas
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon no-salt substitute
• Slow Cooker