This Pick Me Up Soup is my favorite soup when I feel I need a boost of healthy vegetables. It is basically a spinach soup with added vitamin packed vegetables blended together into a creamy soup. This spinach soup is also great if you are on a detox program or watching your weight.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large red onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1lb fresh, baby spinach, washed
- 1lb fresh watercress, washed
- ¼ lb ruccola/rocket, washed
- 35 fl oz/1 liter vegetable stock (if not fresh use a good stock cube)
- 1 large potato, peeled and cut into 8
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
Serves 4
- Heat the olive oil in a stock pot or large saucepan. Sauté the onion for five minutes, then add the garlic cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Add the spinach, watercress and rocket to the onion and stir.
- Add the vegetable stock and potato.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cook until the potato is soft but not broken up.
- Blend the soup using a hand blender or food processor. Season to taste and serve or (optional)serve with bread croutons or with a little creme fraiche stirred through if you are not weight watching.
