Recipe: Superfoods Detox Soup

Looking for a detox-friendly recipe? We’ve got the perfect one! This soup is full of powerful superfoods that kickstart your metabolism and deliver tons of cleansing nutrients and fiber. Think: kale, cabbage, lentils, beans, sweet potatoes… the list goes on and on!

Pro tips:

• We used cabbage because it’s high in fiber, as is kale! Kale also has lots of vitamin K, which aids in building strong bones and preventing heart disease.
• The lentils and beans we used contain zinc to help boost your immune system.
• Sweet potatoes have lots of folate and vitamin B to promote normal digestion.
• Legume love: Add a handful of cooked beans to your next meal. They’re loaded with cholesterol-lowering fiber, and they also clean out your intestines and regulate blood sugar levels. As if that wasn’t enough, legumes also help to protect your body from cancer!

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Recipe: Superfoods Detox Soup

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 35-40 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

Serving size: 1¼ cup

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup lentils, dried
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups cabbage, shredded
• 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 cups kale, coarsely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Heat a large stock pot over medium heat and add the oil, onion, sweet potato, and red bell pepper. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the potatoes soften and take on color.
2. Add the water, chicken broth, lentils, cumin, salt and black pepper and bring to a boil, then reduce to low for 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes and lentils are tender.
3. Add the cabbage and beans and continue simmering for 4-6 minutes.
4. Add the kale and red pepper flakes, taste for seasoning, and simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until the kale is wilted.

Nutrition Information

Per Serving: (1¼ cup)

Calories: 201

Calories from fat: 16

Fat: 2g

Saturated Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 212mg

Carbohydrates: 37g

Fiber: 8g

Sugar: 4g

Protein: 11g

WWP+: 5

SmartPoints: 6

The nutrition content of recipes on SkinnyMom.com has been calculated by Registered Dietitian, Jessica Penner, of Smart Nutrition.

Tuesday, February 02, 2016