Green Detox Soup

Full of iron, potassium, vitamin K, folic acid, and many other nutrients, this cleansing detox soup full of green vegetables is as delicious as it is healthy.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 147 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 Avocado, diced
• ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 teaspoon spirulina powder
• 1 ¼ cups chopped celery
• 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 ½ cups chopped fennel
• 1 ⅓ cups sliced leeks
• 1 (10 ounce) zucchini, cubed
• ½ (12 ounce) bag fresh broccoli florets
• 6 leaves Tuscan kale, ribs removed and cut into small pieces
• 2 cups hot water as needed
• 10 tablespoons gomasio (toasted, crushed sesame seeds)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add fennel, leeks, celery, and garlic cloves and saute until soft and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Add zucchini, spinach, broccoli, kale, and parsley; mix to combine. Cook until kale and spinach have wilted slightly, about 3 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth, adding hot water if needed to achieve desired consistency. Add avocado and spirulina powder and blend until smooth.

Step 3

Ladle soup into bowls and serve each with 1 tablespoon gomasio.