Greens Soup

• I’m always looking for ways to get my greens into me, and this is an easy, tasty way to supercharge your greens intake.
• If you are training hard it’s important to get a lot of colour in your diet so making a big batch of this soup is a great way to help your training recovery.
• Make in a big batch and portion it out to freeze for a quick option when you’re too busy to cook.

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Serves: 3

Nutritional information:

• • Protein: 13.2g
  • Fat: 3.9g
  • Fibre: 13.3g
  • Carbohydrates: 14.8g
  • Calories: 179

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 leeks, finely sliced
• 250g broccoli, broken into florets
• 200g kale, cut out the hard stalks
• 500ml vegetable stock
• salt and pepper to season

Method:  

1. Melt the oil in a large pan over a low heat.
2. Add the onion and leeks and cook for five minutes, until softened. Add the broccoli and kale, stir well and cover.
3. Cook for five minutes, stir occasionally. Add the stock and bring to the boil.
4. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered for 8-10 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
5. Take the pan off the heat. Puree the soup with a hand blender until smooth.
6. Season to taste and ladle into warmed serving bowls.
7. Serve with brown bread or a wholemeal pitta.