Green Detox Soup With Toasted Hemp Gremolata

Delicious Green Detox Soup with Toasted Hemp Gremolata is not your typical detox soup, this one is loaded with healthy fats and hemp seeds, a complete protein so it keeps you full too!

Ingredients

(2 servings)

2 tablespoons high-heat oil
1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 fennel bulb, roughly chopped (fronds reserved)
½ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
2 cups chopped kale leaves
2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
1 garlic head, minced
⅓ cup hulled hemp seeds
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
¼ cup loosely packed fresh cilantro
¼ cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground black pepper, to serve (optional)

Directions

To Make the soup:

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
When it simmers, add the onions, chopped fennel bulb, and ¼ teaspoon of salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions just begin to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in the kale and cook, stirring occasionally, until it wilts, 3 to 4 minutes. If any browned bits stick to the bottom of the pot while cooking, add 1 tablespoon water at a time to loosen them up.
Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover.
Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat.
Immediately stir in two-thirds of the minced garlic, then let the soup cool, uncovered, for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the gremolata:

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
When it simmers, stir in the hemp seeds, remaining ¼ teaspoon of salt, and remaining garlic.
Spread the mixture into a single layer in the bottom of the pan, then cook, stirring and redistributing into a single layer occasionally, until the hemp and garlic are golden brown and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
Transfer to a medium bowl. Chop the fennel fronds.
Let cool for a few minutes, then stir in the lemon zest and fennel fronds.
Add the cilantro, parsley, and lemon juice to the soup.
Transfer the soup to a blender, or use an immersion blender in the pot, and blend until very smooth.
Ladle the soup into 2 bowls and top with a generous amount of the gremolata. Garnish with pepper, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/3 cups