Vegan, Oil-free, Gluten-free
Eat your greens by any means!
Raw, steamed, cooked. In a salad, in a soup. On their own straight from the container. Why not? Whichever way you enjoy your favorite greens, that is the right way!
Dark leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables are the most healing plants! Try to add them to any meal to make it extra nutritious!
Arugula, Spinach, Broccoli Soup is an easy and delicious way to accomplish this.
Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and collards are anti-inflammatory, and contain cancer-fighting phytochemicals. For example, kale has the power to reverse heart disease! To learn more, read Dr. Esselstyn's book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease and while you are at it, get the Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. You can also watch Forks Over Knives, a documentary that explains how and why dr. Esselstyn's approach works!
Btw, can you guess which leafy green is my favorite? Yes, you got it, it's arugula!
They say you can't get addicted to vegetables, but they are wrong! I cannot live without arugula as you can see below. And I admit, oftentimes I get caught in the act... ;o)
Arugula, Spinach, Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
1 medium onion, diced
6 cloves garlic
1 cup veggie broth, low-fat
1 cup broccoli, cut up
2 handfuls arugula
2 handfuls raw spinach
1 Tbsp white miso paste
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 cup soy milk, unsweetened
greens, herbs or seeds (pumpkin seed, hemp seed) to garnish (optional)
Instructions
Sauté the onion in a large pan. Add a few tablespoons of water to prevent it from burning.
Add the garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant.
Add 1 cup veggie broth and 1 cup of broccoli and cook for about 4 minutes or until the broccoli is soft.
Carefully pour the mixture into a high-speed blender such as Vitamix.
Add 1 cup of soy milk, arugula, spinach, miso paste, and white pepper and process until smooth.
Plate soup and garnish with your favorite greens, herbs or seeds, if desired.
No animals were harmed during the creation of this recipe!
