A typical raw detox lunch at Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat often consists of soup, salad, dip and/or pate, raw crackers, sprouts and fermented vegetables like pickles, sauerkraut, or kim chee.

In this recipe we are going to show you how to make a simple and amazingly easy raw green soup at home. For those in colder climates this recipe is especially refreshing to enjoy during the spring and summer months.

Once you get the hang of it you can use different types of greens and herbs to make it slightly different each time.

The base of this soup is formed from an avocado which makes it rich and creamy. Avocado is an excellent food loaded with nutrients. It is a great source of healthy monounsaturated fatty acids, potassium, fiber, vitamin K, folate, vitamin C, B5, B6, and E.

It is also good to combine the avocado with the greens in this recipe so that the fat-soluble vitamins (A, E, and K) are easier absorbed in the bloodstream when eaten with the fat from the avocado.

In this video Dr. Kelsey Becker shows you how to make this creamy, delicious soup with fresh green vegetables and herbs. The varieties you can make are endless depending on what greens you have on hand. Another way to make the soup creamy is to use zucchini.

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Raw Green Soup

This raw green soup is very easy to make. It's almost like making a green smoothie, except it contains vegetables only. This soup is very hydrating, and full of nutrients with lots of vitamins, phytonutrients and minerals.

Prep Time20

Course: Soup

Keyword: Raw Food, Soup

Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

High Speed Blender

Ingredients

1 Medium Avocado
1/2 Large Cucumber, roughly chopped
2 Stalks Celery, roughly chopped
2 Leaves Swiss Chard
3-4 Leaves Pak or Bok Choi, roughly chopped
2 Green Onions, roughly chopped
1/2 Packed Cup Fresh Chives, roughly chopped
1/2 Packed Cup Cilantro leaves keep some aside for garnishing at the end
1-2 TBSP Fresh lime or lemon juice roll the lime/lemon first to extract maximum juice from it
2 cups Vegetable broth water is fine too
dash Himalayan salt

Instructions

Place all the ingredient in a blender and blend until everything has been broken down and you have the desired creamy consistency. Add more water or broth if too thick.
Serve in bowls and garnish with finely chopped cilantro sprinkled on top, black pepper and a light dusting of nutritional yeast (optional) and a slight drizzle of olive oil.

Notes

NOTE: You can use any fresh herbs and greens that you like or have available in your fridge to make this soup.

GARNISHING IDEAS: Sprinkle nutritional yeast on top, grind fresh black pepper on top, drizzle slightly with olive oil, sprinkle fresh herbs on top, arrange finely sliced cucumber slices on top.

TIP: Always role your citrus fruit (see video) before you cut it to extract it's juice. This will make it easy to get the most juice form it.

Make vegetable broth using your vegetable scraps and off cuts. See recipe Vegetable Broth.