Ginger-Sage Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Autumn Salad

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 small butternut squash, peeled and chopped (or 2 cups purée)
• 1 apple, cored and chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery, chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 tsp dried sage
• 1 tsp ground ginger (or 1/2″ chunk fresh)
• 1.5 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 cup fresh almond milk (recipe here) or any other plant milk *add milk after removing soup from heat