Broccoli Almondine Soup
Sea Salt |
1 teaspoon |
Broccoli |
1 pound |
Almond butter |
2 tabletspoons |
Sun-dried tomatoes |
¼ cup |
Sliced Almonds |
|
Ground black pepper |
|
Serving: 4-6
Preparation
- Boil 4 cups of water and the salt in a pot on high heat and then add broccoli
- Cover the pot to return it quickly to a boil, cooking the broccoli until stems are easily pierced with a knife, 3-4 minutes
- Remove from the heat and keep the cooking water
- Transfer broccoli to a blender, add the almond butter and 2 cups of cooking water
- Turn on blender and puree until smooth
- Place sun-dried tomato among cups then pour the soup on top
- Garnish with a few almond slices and season to taste with black pepper
Nutritional Profile
Serving Size: |
1 cup |
Calories |
120 |
Protein |
5 g |
Fat |
9 g |
Fiber |
4 g |
Vitamin A |
2700 IU |
Vitamin C |
90 mg |
Vitamin E |
4 IU |
Zinc |
1 mg |
Beta-carotene |
15 mcg |
Lutein & Zeaxanthin |
30 mcg |
Lycopene |
1240 mcg |
Source: Jennifer Thompson and Johanna Seddon, Eat Right for Your Sight: Simple, Tasty Recipes that Help Reduce the Risk of Vision Loss from Macular Degeneration, 2015
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