[Foodie Friday Recipe] One-Pot Detox Vegetable Soup

Start off the year right with this delicious & healthy one-pot detox vegetable soup…

If you’re determined to eat better in the New Year, you can’t beat this tasty, warming detox vegetable soup! This delicious soup is packed with healthy veggies and fiber to support your body’s natural detoxification systems while providing lots of vitamins and other essential nutrients for a healthy body.

With a rainbow of vegetables and herbs such as cabbage, kale, broccoli, and carrots, as well as anti-inflammatory turmeric, garlic, and ginger, you’ll be nourishing your body from the inside-out – and it only takes a few minutes to whip up this delicious one-pot meal!

You can serve this soup as a side-dish with the protein of your choice, or add chicken, beef, fish, or beans to the soup itself.

One-Pot Detox Vegetable Soup Recipe

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 2 cups kale (destemmed and torn into pieces)
• 1 cup celery (diced)
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1 T minced garlic
• 1 T minced ginger
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup organic vegetable broth
• 6 cups water
• ¼ t cinnamon
• ¼ t cayenne pepper
• 1 t turmeric
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrots, minced garlic, and ginger to the pot. Sauté for 5 minutes (until the veggies are a bit tender).
• Next, add broccoli, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Sauté another 3-5 minutes.
• Add water and vegetable broth, then cover and bring the pot to a boil.
• Once boiling, immediately reduce the heat to a simmer. Then add lemon juice, cayenne, cinnamon, turmeric, cabbage, and kale. Stir to combine. Let the ingredients simmer 10-15 minutes (or until vegetables are soft).

Recipe Source: PaleoHacks.com