Green Goodness Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion

• 2-3 cloves of garlic

• 1 small potatoes, diced

• 4-6 cups of water

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 organic carrot

• 2 stalks of celery

• 3-4 cups kale, swiss chard, spinach (whatever greens you have)

DIRECTIONS

Sautee onion, garlic and potato in large pot. Once soft add water, bay leaf, carrot and celery. Add salt and pepper. Let boil for 5 minutes then simmer (if in a rush use veggie stock here or a veggie soup spice) Add greens at the end and let simmer another 5-10 minutes. Once cooled add to blender and puree greens. You can always add more water, salt or pepper at the end for desired texture.

Kale Salad

Love it or hate it?  Kale can be tricky to digest so it’s always helpful to steam it or let it soften by rubbing in some olive oil.

Ingredients

• Kale - stem removed and chopped thinly 

• 1 carrot shredded 

• 1 cup Red cabbage sliced 

• Pumpkin seeds 

• Chives, basil 

Dressing

• olive oil  2:1 ratio with apple cider vinegar

• 1 tsp Dijon

• 1 tsp maple syrup

• Salt

• Pepper

Directions

Let sit for 1-2 hours before serving.