Carrot, Sweet Potato, + Ginger Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
• 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• kosher salt
• 1 lb carrots, cubed (about 3 and 1/2 cups when cubed)
• 1 lb sweet potato, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups when cubed)
• 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons diced or grated fresh ginger, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric, I love Diaspora Co. turmeric
• juice of 1 lime, plus wedges for serving
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves and stems, plus more for serving
• Toppings:
• Fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• Lime wedges
• Crushed red chili flakes such as gochugaru flakes a kind of Korean chili flake, or even Marash or Aleppo if youhave them on hand.