Green Goddess Soup
Nourish your loved ones with a nutritious soup that's both warm and refreshing.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 2 celery diced, large stalks
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 zucchini chopped, medium
- 2 broccoli cut into florets, heads
- 3/4 cup peas frozen
- 5 1/2 cups vegetable broth plus more if needed
- 1 cup coconut milk or soy milk
- 1 cup cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 3 cups spinach fresh
- 1/2 cup basil fresh leaves
- lemon juice of 1
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté diced onion and celery until softened, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the chopped zucchini, broccoli florets, peas, vegetable broth, coconut or soy milk, and cannellini beans to the pot.
- First, bring the mixture to a boil. Then, lower the heat and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the fresh spinach and basil leaves. Cook for an additional 2 minutes until the greens are wilted.
- Take the pot off the heat. Use an immersion blender or transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until it reaches a smooth consistency. If needed, add more stock to thin the soup.
- Mix in the lemon juice. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 266kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 1630mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 1413mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 5901IU | 118% |
| Vitamin C | 298mg | 331% |
| Calcium | 310mg | 31% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.