Green Vegetable Soup

 ​Here's a recipe from the FMTV 7 day cleanse.  Part of the cleanse is to have a warm nourishing soup every night.  The base for this soup is the Healing Detox Broth ( Blog entry 05/27 under Soups and Stews).
Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups healing detox broth
• 1/4 cup broccoli, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup green beans, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup zucchini, finely chopped
  
• 1/4 cup kale, finely chopped
  
• 2 Tbs. parsley, finely chopped
  
• 2 Tbs. cilantro, finely chopped
  
• Salt and pepper to season

Method:​

1. ​Place the broth in a medium saucepan and heat on medium heat.
2. Chop the vegetables and add to the saucepan.
3. Allow to simmer for 7-10 minutes until vegetables are soft and well cooked.
   
4. Add the soup to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
   
5. Serve and garnish with the parsley and cilantro.

Benefits:
​Nutritionally, this vegetable soup is packed full of many water soluble vitamins as well as dietary fiber and a range of minerals.  It helps to regulate the digestive tract and includes detoxifying vegetables and alkalizing greens like kale, broccoli, zucchini, green beans, cilantro and parsley.