Detox green vegetable soup recipe to warm you up in winter!
My boyfriend went to six parties last weekend and drank a lot of wine. I spent the weekend doing virtual excursions on the web. Gérard and I are moving to Paris in February. We have just signed a lease on a nice little apartment. We repack all our belongings into the six suitcases we have made so that they can all fit and our cat will travel with us in a carrier. We do all of this in the middle of a time of year when Paris is freezing cold. We are a little crazy, but we are also very excited. Paris is one of my favorite cities in the world and although I’ve lived there before, I can’t wait to go back. So, the Detox Green Vegetable Soup below is perfect for anyone who overindulged over the weekend. It is packed with nutrients and will help boost your immune system, which we all need during cold and flu season. I make this Detox Green Vegetable Soup several times a month to help prevent any weight gain that tends to occur this time of year. It’s like a green juice Gwyneth Paltrow always talks about, only better.
This detoxifying green vegetable soup has many benefits for your immune system. Healthy eating is very important, especially if you will be spending time outside in the cold. France is a country that experiences very cold winters, so it’s a time that calls for grandma’s recipes that will keep you warm. So here’s everything you need to know about this gluten-free, vegan, paleo green vegetable detox soup!
The benefits of detox green vegetable soup:
This detox soup contains some of the most powerful cruciferous vegetables, cabbage and broccoli, which increase the amount of glucosinolate in your system. Glucosinolate helps stimulate the liver, the organ responsible for processing all toxins in the body. The green vegetable detox soup also contains coriander and parsley, both raw, for their chlorophyll and enzyme content, as well as for their blood purifying properties. Garlic, which is mostly raw, is one of the strongest immune boosters on the planet, and lemon also helps liver function. Green vegetable detox soup is also high in fiber, which helps unclog and keep the digestive tract functioning.
This recipe is much better than commonly consumed green juices. The caramelized onions add some salty sweetness, and the overall taste is fresh, but also reminiscent of a good green vegetable detox soup. I often serve this dish to people who are not concerned with health and they always run out of it. I like to make a big batch on Sunday night and drink it throughout the week to improve my health. Sometimes I even eat it for breakfast, because it is full of nutrients.
Ingredients :
The juice of one lemon
3 tablespoons raw, unrefined coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 head of broccoli, coarsely chopped (the particularly woody parts can be cut, but it is good to include the stem as well).
1 head of garlic, cloves removed and minced
1 courgette washed but not peeled and coarsely chopped
3 medium or 2 large yellow onions, peeled and roughly chopped
10 dinosaur cabbage leaves, coarsely chopped
½ cup packed coriander (or fresh coriander, for Brits)
½ cup packed parsley
Preparation instructions:
In a large pot, heat the coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the zucchini, cabbage and broccoli and cook for another 5 minutes. Working in batches, if needed, add cilantro, parsley, lemon, and sea salt until very smooth. Turn off the heat and add the garlic, then let cool, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until the broccoli pierces easily with a fork.
