Creamy Avocado Broccoli Soup
Author: Anita Edge
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Nutritious, beautiful, and bursting with a robust, slightly tangy flavor, this soup is ideal for many specialized diets.
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp organic coconut oil
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 4 cups broccoli florets (no stalk)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 14-oz cans vegetable broth
  • ¼ tsp grated fresh ginger
  • dash cayenne
  • ⅓ tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup mild diced green chiles
  • 2 large avocados, peeled and pitted
  • ½ fresh lime
  • Optional: diced tomatoes, green onions, cilantro for garnish
Instructions
  1. Melt coconut oil over medium heat in a large pot with a lid. Add onions, celery, and salt and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and turmeric and cook another 3 minutes while stirring.
  3. Add the vegetable broth, broccoli, bay leaf, ginger, cayenne, black pepper, and green chiles. Cover the pot and simmer on medium-low heat about 30 minutes until broccoli is tender.
  4. Remove from heat, fish out the bay leaf, then pour into blender and add the two avocados. You may need to add a bit at a time - the soup is 6 cups before adding the avocados, so a 1-quart blender will be almost full to the top.
  5. Blend until smooth, add the lime juice, and blend a few second more.
  6. Pour into soup bowls, garnish with tomatoes, onions, etc, and serve.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/soups-and-chilis/vegetable-soups/creamy-avocado-broccoli-soup/