Goodness Soup of Greens

Prep Time:

20

Cooking Time:

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 leeks sliced finely
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1-inch piece of ginger, chopped
  • 100g leafy greens watercress/ Kale/ spinach/ Chard
  • 100g broccoli
  • 50g parsley
  • 500ml vegetable stock
  • 50g cashews
  • 1 lemon

Cashew Cream:

  • 50g cashews soaked in hot water for 15 mins
  • 50ml water
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

Equipment needed: Hand blender

Goodness greens soup

Calmness in a bowl, this easy and satisfying soup has under 10 ingredients and under 20 mins to make.

Benefits

This soup is packed with leafy greens, which provide us with a rich source of fibre, folate, and magnesium. Magnesium is required for over 300 functions in the body and has a calming effect, highly beneficial for hormone balance. Fibre not only helps to keep the digestive system running smooth but also acts as fertiliser for our gut bacteria.

Method

  • Take a medium saucepan, on a medium heat, add 1 tbsp oil and sauté the leek until soft.

  • Add the garlic and ginger, stir for 1 minute.

  • Add the broccoli and cook for a few minutes until the broccoli is bright green.

  • Add the leaves, chopped parsley and cashews to the stock and simmer on medium heat for 10 mins with lid on.

  • Blend until smooth. Add grated zest and juice of 1 lemon.

  • Make the cashew cream, by blending the soaked cashews with water lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.

  • Swirl a tsp of cashew cream on the soup and serve.