Spinach, Garlic and Avocado Soup

This is a really (green!) quick lunch or supper especially if you want something warming. Quick hot meals aren’t always the healthiest!

This was made with spinach from the freezer so it is worth having some in stock for occasions like these. The key contributors in spinach are shed loads of vitamin K followed by vitamin A. There is in fact more magnesium calcium and phosphorus than iron in spinach (don’t tell Popeye!). It is also rich in phytonutrients and has significant levels of other phytonutrients.

Avocado brings a richness to the soup; a healthy replacement for cream. Avocados are a natural source of the minerals magnesium and potassium; both essential to heart health. They also have good levels of vitamins B6, Folic acid, C, E and K. You can eat too many however if on a weight reduction diet.

Garlic is a good source the minerals of manganese selenium, calcium, potassium, and copper. It contains vitamin B6, B1, C and a number of well studied hearth health supporting phytonutrients.

Try not to boil the soup and instead, gently warm it through. This preserves the nutrient density.