When the cold weather comes I’m in the mood for soup. This gluten free Green Soup with Ginger that I found on Heidi’s website 101cookbooks.com is quite comforting on a chilly day. And I must confess, I often eat it for breakfast to start my day out right.
I’ve probably mangled the work of art that Heidi had on her site, however, I was in the mood for something very soothing so I decided to puree this soup. I also used collards (my friend Patrick had just brought some over from Rachel’s farm) instead of the green chard that Heidi had used and made a few other changes as well.
All in all I was more than happy with how the soup turned out. The combination of lemon, ginger and greens can’t be beat taste or nutrition-wise.
Green Soup with Ginger
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 2 large leeks, white and green parts, sliced
- 1 bunch collards
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced (plus more to taste)
- 2 quarts Chicken Stock or Kettle & Fire Bone Broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot and cook onion over low heat with salt until soft and golden, about 20 minutes
- Add leeks to pot and cook for 10 minutes until soft, then add collards and ginger, sautéing for 5 more minutes
- Add chicken stock, then cook for 10 minutes
- Remove soup from heat and puree in vitamix) in batches until creamy and smooth
- Pour back into pot, heat and add lemon juice
- Serve
Equipment
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Enjoy the soup and stay warm!
Lisa says
Hi Elana,
I am the only one in my house who will enjoy this lovely soup. Can it be frozen and enjoyed later? And thank you for this amazing site. I appreciate the easy, delicious, healthy recipes.
Elana says
Lisa, I haven’t tried that so not sure! I think it would be worth giving it a go. If you do I hope you’ll stop back by and let us know if it worked :-)
nechama says
i don’t have colllards where I live, what other greens can I substitute with other than kale? Thanks for replying
Elana says
Nechama, I have’t tried that so not sure :-)