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I have the perfect recipe to kick off 2017.

Mean Green Detox Vegetable Soup | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

I know everyone is thinking about salads, green juices and other “health foods” to kick-start their healthy eating into action     after two weeks of holidays eats. Well, I am really excited, because today is the start of Healthy January 2017! I have so many recipes to share this January that are anything but plain or boring. This soup is only the start, but I knew when I made it that I had to share this recipe as the first recipe of the year. It’s literally one of the cleanest recipes I’ve ever made, but also warming, cozy and delicious.

This Mean Green Detox Vegetable Soup is packed with all kinds of winter vegetable, green lentils for protein, and spices like garlic, ginger, and cayenne that will help fight off winter colds plus rev your metabolism. So you see…the perfect soup for the first Monday of the year!

Mean Green Detox Vegetable Soup | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Mean Green Detox Vegetable Soup | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Speaking of the New Year, how was everyone’s holiday season. As you know, my Christmas was great and was spent with my family doing lots of cooking. New Year’s Eve was pretty laid back, we had all kinds of food including, Mexican tamales, poke, pasta and cookies! Nothing crazy, but after a busy two weeks, a laid back New Years was perfect.

The last of our guests will be leaving tomorrow and Wednesday, so life should be getting back to normal here by the end of the week. I’m sad to see the holidays go, but excited for January and to get started, and to move on to new adventures!

Do you guys have any New Year’s resolutions/goals? I still have not made a list, but I plan to make one up this week of some of the work goals I have floating around in my head. What kind of goals are you guys making this year?

Mean Green Detox Vegetable Soup | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Obviously my first task of the year is to share all of these healthy January recipes! Ok, AND to finally finish up the cookbook…getting so close!

So, let’s talk soup! Last year, I did a mean green salad, the year before I did a mean green smoothie, and this year, it’s soup! Lately I am really loving broth based recipes. This soup has got to be my new secret weapon for revving up my metabolism. I plan to make it anytime I feel the slightest bit of sickness coming on. I swear, it heals all.

This soup is filled with all the things that make me feel good. For my veggies, I went with carrots, broccoli, kale, and purple cabbage. Then I seasoned it up with loads of fresh ginger, garlic, cayenne, soy sauce and a splash of apple cider vinegar. Next I added lentils for heartiness and then finished the soup off with some fresh parsley, lemon juice and vegan parmesan (you can use regular parmesan too…that’s obviously just as amazing). It’s basically perfection in a bowl and so super healthy.

YES.

And it’s also easy to throw together, just one pot and ready in just around and hour. See, January is already looking pretty good right?

Question: I already have a lot of this month’s recipes planned, but is there anything that you guys would really like to see this month? Or even better, is there anything on the blog that you would like to see happen over the next year? I’d love to hear any feedback you guys have on what you are lovin’ or what you’d like to see more of. Please let me know so we can make this the best year of HBH yet!!

Hope you all have a great first Monday of the year!!

Mean Green Detox Vegetable Soup | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Mean Green Detox Vegetable Soup.

Author: Tieghan Gerard
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 1258 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 leek halved + sliced
  • 4 carrots chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced or grated
  • 1 inch piece of ginger grated
  • kosher salt + pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 quarts low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup green lentils
  • 4 cups roughly torn kale
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1/4 head purple cabbage shredded
  • zest + juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley plus cilantro
  • [vegan parmesan | https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/the-mean-green-detox-salad/] or regular parmesan for serving

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the leeks and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cayenne, broth, soy sauce, and vinegar. Add 2 cups water and bring the soup to a boil over high heat. Stir in the lentils, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the kale, broccoli, and cabbage and continue cooking until the lentils and broccoli are tender, about 10-15 minutes longer.
  • Just before serving, stir in the lemon juice, parsley and cilantro. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and top with vegan parmesan.
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Now, let’s all make soup and eat leftovers all week! 🙂

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  1. 5 stars
    I just made this soup and it is amazing. It will now be a new staple for me when I want to detox or just have something cozy. Thanks for this recipe!

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  2. 5 stars
    This soup came out AMAZING! I know you are big on indulgent meals but your “healthy” dishes are incredible. This detox soup and the detox salad are both on my constant rotation. I LOVE them!

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  4. Thank you for this recipe! Made it to take to work for lunch last week. Different from any soup I’ve made before, the flavors were great!

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  5. I would love to see a biryiani of some kind. I’m sure you would come up with a delicious twist to make it really interesting. 🙂

    Also, more grain salads and things that make good leftovers for lunches.

    Thanks!

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  6. Happy New Year girl! Wow- my body needed this badly…just finished the last tablespoon full on a bitter cold evening! After all of the past months of decadence, I literally felt my bloodstream say “thank you, thank you, no, THANK YOU” Love the depth and body this has- the soy sauce did wonders to the flavor. Was concerned that this recipe just would taste oh-too-healthy for comfort food me, but only you could make this mean green potion amazing & delicious! So I thank you & my body does too! Happy to have found you- love love love every single recipe! Xoxo.

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  7. Ah, this is absolutely PERFECT! The colors pop perfectly! Personally, I’m looking to gain some weight (in muscle, of course!), but I totally love these super healthy recipes that pack in the perfect nutritional and flavorful punch! And the avocado is the BEST addition to this soup!

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  8. Just made this dish for my family. Thank you for sharing it! It had the perfect level of spice for the older ones in the group but I might halve the cayenne next time for the youngest kids. Thanks for the post, it felt great to chop only veggies again!

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  11. Love the soup! I’ll definitely try this! I always love your recipes, but my absolute favorites are the big salads/veggie heavy meals – I get rave reviews when I make them.

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  13. Hi Tieghan!
    This looks amazing and I will be sure to try it soon 🙂
    I know it’s probably absolutely freezing where you are, but I was wondering if this January you might be able to post a couple of recipes that are more suitable for summer? I’m following your blog religiously from the southern hemisphere, and much as I love this healthy wintery food, it would also be awesome to have a couple of ideas more suitable to the current (very hot) weather.
    Thanks so much and happy new year
    Em

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    1. Hi Emily! It is freezing here, but I do have some recipes coming up that I think will be great for warm or cold weather!! I will keep this in my though when planning the rest of the months recipes. Thanks so much for the kind feedback! 🙂 Happy New Year!

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