Raw Broccoli Leaf Soup
INGREDIENTS
Raw Broccoli Soup
2 1/2 cups water
2 cups broccoli florets and leaves
1 avocado
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, leaves only
1/8 cup nutritional yeast (not raw)*
1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. fine sea salt
paprika
Cashew Cream
1 cup raw cashews, soaked**
1/2 cup water
1 tsp. lemon juice, optional
1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
Cashew Cream
Add all the cashew cream ingredients into a blender. Blend on the highest setting until completely smooth. Season to taste. Set 1/2 cup of the cream aside and leave the rest in the blender.
Broccoli Soup
Blend all the ingredients together with the remaining cashew cream. Blend on the highest setting until completely smooth. Season to taste.
To serve, pour the soup into bowls. Add a few spoonfuls of the set aside cashew cream and swirl it into the soup. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and a few leaves of parsley. Add paprika for flavor and garnish. Serve warm, straight from the blender.
Store leftover soup covered in the refrigerator for a few days, though best within the first 24-48 hours.
Thanks to nutritionrefined for this recipe.