Broccoli Detox Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 small broccoli head, cut into florets
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1/2 inch ginger piece, peeled
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 small parsnip, peeled and cut into small cubes
• 1 cup broth (vegetable broth recommended)
• 1/2 ripe avocado, peeled
• 2-3 mint leaves
• 1/2 cup fresh spinach
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• A pinch cayenne pepper
• A pinch of salt and pepper
• To garnish: mixed seeds such as sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and flax seeds, as well as extra mint leaves

*We recommend purchasing organic ingredients when available.

Instructions:

1. Heat a medium sized sauce pan on medium-high heat. Add the coconut oil and allow it to heat up.
2. Add diced onion to the sauce pan and let it cook for 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic to the onions. Cook for two minutes over low heat. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add the broccoli, parsnip and vegetable broth. Bring to boil, then simmer for 7 minutes over low heat.
4. Transfer the mixture into a blender.
5. Add fresh spinach, mint leaves, avocado, lemon juice and cayenne. Pulse the soup until it is creamy.
6. Garnish soup with mixed seeds and serve warm.
7. Enjoy!