Recipe: Sweet Pea and Asparagus Soup

Asparagus Soup Recipe

You’ll love this amazing asparagus soup – asparagus is so good for you! It contains dulse which is a dark red seaweed that has a slightly salty, vague bacon-like flavor. Some strains of seaweed are rich in protein, Vitamin B12, and trace minerals. It’s also a great source of iodine which is so important for thyroid health. Omega-3 fatty acids are abundant in seaweeds and can decrease the inflammation related to asthma as well as improve depression. Makes 4 servings.

Asparagus Soup Ingredients

2 tablespoons coconut oil
½ cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups vegetable broth
8 ounces thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 16-ounce bag frozen peas
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
2 teaspoons dulse flakes
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup fresh chives, for garnish

Directions

Heat a medium pot. Add coconut oil, onion, and garlic. Cook until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the broth, asparagus, and peas and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes.
Transfer 1/3 of the mixture to a blender. Carefully blend until smooth and return to pot. Alternatively, use an immersion blender to blend some of the soup, leaving some chunkiness.
Continue cooking for about 3 minutes until asparagus and peas are tender but still bright green. Remove from heat and stir in tarragon, dulse, salt, and pepper. Garnish with chives before serving.

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Jennifer Cohen Katz

Nutritionist at Fresh Balance Nutrition

FreshBalanceNutrition.com helps you to enjoy whole foods to reach a healthy weight, avoid disease, and feel balanced. Jennifer Cohen Katz is a registered dietitian/ nutritionist that lives the same active, healthy lifestyle she recommends to clients. Her knowledge and passion encompass integrative and functional nutrition, sports nutrition, and whole foods cooking.

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