Healthy Light Vegetable Soup: [Vegetarian & Gluten Free]
When you’re looking to lose weight eating foods high in fiber is the best way to stay full longer. Greens should be your closet friend. This soup has five different and fabulous vegetables to provide you with a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals. Cook it once and eat it over the next two to three days for lunch or dinner. Completely cleansing and so low calorie you will be shocked!
44 calories is quite low for one cup of a hearty soup that isn’t just broth, don’t you think?
Although this may not be the most popular recipe on my blog I share it just the same. Of course I’d love to be your favorite foodie blogger around, but I’m not into just providing you decadent sugar free desserts. Still love me? 🙂
I made this recipe last week for myself when I did a 3 day cleanse & detox and it was exactly what I needed. Warm, comforting and satisfying. Doesn’t get much better than that to me.
Seen here with added edamame for some protein or add in some chicken if you like. With or without, you will find this better than any canned low calorie soup and of course way healthier!
**Please Note if you are on Phase 1 Week 1 of my Sugar Detox program, the carrots are not allowed at this time.
Healthy Light Vegetable Soup: [Vegetarian & Gluten Free]
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 2 cups sliced celery
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth or vegetable stock
- 1 cup frozen green beans
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups fresh spinach chopped
- optional: 1 cup shelled edamame soy beans, 1 cup cannelini beans, 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped, grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven heat oil over medium meat, add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add in carrots, celery and onion.
- Saute until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Pour in water and broth. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling add in green beans (soy beans if using) and seasonings.
- Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Uncover, add in fresh spinach and parsley.
- Cook until spinach is wilted about 5 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
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About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Does the calories include the edamame?
That looks like just what I need after the excesses I indulged this week. Thanks for a terrific recipe. I especially like the flexibility in adding beans and, for those who eat it, meat.
Sharing this as Recipe of the Day on my Facebook foodie page, Cooking with Whole Grains & Real Whole Foods.
I would just skip celery (don’t know why I don’t like it), rest is perfect for me now. I’m dealing with few kilograms to get rid of!
I love this soup!! And so did my husband and 13 year old daughter. 🙂 I made it last week, and will be making up another batch tonight. thanks,
Looks amazing! Love the colours!!
Quick question why do you use powdered garlic instead of fresh?
fresh garlic is in there, but I like to use both.
This looks yummy!!! Would you mind sharing what cleanse & detox you used. I’ve been looking into doing one & 3 days sounds good!
Thanks!
Thanks, I wrote about it in this post, https://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/what-i-ate-wednesday-11-detoxing/
Of course you are still loved! Looks delicious…and certainly is nutritious as well. Thanks –
thank you Marsha!