Sunday Soup ~ Protein Rich Emerald Soup

MARCH 20, 2016

It's about to start raining again...
So I'm switching things up and adding a soup recipe to this Sunday!

This yummy soup comes from the "Get To The Root ~ Happy Liver Detox"
from our wonderful herbal pharmacy here in Santa Rosa,
[Farmacopia](http://farmacopia.net/).

**Protein Rich Emerald Soup**
Makes 4 Servings

**Ingredients:**
Please use organic!
- 1-2 small green zucchini, roughly chopped (approx. 1⁄2 inch rounds)
- 1⁄2 small onion or 1 medium shallot, chopped
- 1-2 Cup broccoli florets, chopped (optional)
- 1 bunch spinach or 1⁄2 bag frozen organic spinach, thawed
- 1/2-1 avocado
- 1 handful mixed green herbs: parsley, cilantro, basil (optional)
- 6-8 cups Bone Broth &/or Veggie Broth &/or water
- Pea Protein or Grass-fed Collagen
- Himalayan pink salt or high quality sea salt
- Nutmeg—preferably whole with a grater, or powder
- Freshly ground pepper

**Optional Toppings:**
- Olive Oil
- Pesto
- Greek Whole Fat Yogurt
- Nutritional Yeast
- Sprouted Seeds

**Directions**
- In a medium to large sauce pan, sauté onions in olive or coconut oil over moderate heat, until they start to turn translucent.
- Add zucchini & broccoli, & sauté until just the outside of the zucchini starts to turn translucent. Add
- the spinach & wilt.
- Cover with liquid & bring to a boil, then simmer for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat & add chopped avocado & herbs, if you are using them.
- Blend soup, using a hand blender or Vitamix (Vitamix gives the soup a silky texture). Add salt & pepper** **to taste. Grate 3 strokes of nutmeg into the soup & stir (use just a small pinch if powdered).
- Add approximately 2 tbsp of** **Collagen or Pea Protein for each cup of soup you consume.
- Drizzle with olive oil and/or add any of the suggested toppings, or your own ideas.
- **Enjoy!**