Detox green soup
Start the new year off right with this green detox soup. Easy to make, delicious for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
* 3 medium or 2 large onions, peeled and roughly chopped
* 1 zucchini, washed and roughly chopped
* 4 leaves kale, roughly chopped
* 1 head broccoli, roughly chopped (while you can chop off any especially woody bits, it’s great to include the stem)
* 3 cups vegetable broth
* 1/2 head garlic, cloves minced
* ½ cup fresh coriander
* ½ cup fresh parsley
* Juice of 1 lemon
* 3 tbsp raw, unrefined coconut oil
* 1/4 tsp sea salt
Preparation
1. In a large pot, heat coconut oil over medium-high until warm.
2. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add zucchini, kale and broccoli and cook for 5 additional minutes.
3. Pour in vegetable stock and bring to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes or until broccoli is easily pierced with fork.
4. Turn off heat and add garlic, then let cool, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
5. Working in batches if necessary, blend with cilantro, parsley, lemon and sea salt until very smooth.
Serves 4.
