Green Goodness Soup

Green Goodness Soup

 

Nutritious, delicious and power-packed with goodness! Here is a yummy green goodness soup from my cookbook Earth To Table that I love to make when I need healthy comfort food to feed and nurture my body. The Pesto is made with generous amounts of parsley and basil to nourish a healthy immune system.

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2

SOUP
2 tablespoons olive oil

2 leeks, sliced

6 sprigs thyme

4 bay leaves

½ cup French green lentils

1 bunch Tuscan kale, washed and finely sliced

100g baby spinach leaves

4 cups water

Generous pinch of sea salt and pepper

GODDESS PESTO
1 bunch basil, washed and roughly chopped

1 bunch parsley, washed and roughly chopped

1 clove garlic, smashed

60ml cold pressed olive oil

1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds

Juice from ½ lemon

Sea salt and pepper to taste

METHOD

GODDESS PESTO

ADD basil, parsley, garlic, olive oil, pumpkin seeds, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt and pepper into a high performance blender.

BLEND until desired consistency.

TASTE pesto and add extra lemon juice if needed.

STORE in a glass jar and use as needed.

SOUP
SAUTE leek, bay leaves and thyme in the olive oil until softened.

ADD the lentils and 4 cups of water then bring to the boil.

REDUCE the heat and add the kale.

SIMMER for 25 – 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender.

ADD baby spinach and through until wilted.

BEFORE serving, mix through 2 – 3 tablespoons of Goodness Pesto in to the soup.

TASTE and adjust the seasoning to your requirements.

SERVE and enjoy.

NOTES & INSPIRATION

This soup is delicious served the next day as the wholesome flavours infuse into the broth.
Goddess pesto can be made in advance and use as needed.

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