Feel Good Guru

I like to shop for food without a plan and let the produce tell me what wants to be eaten. The other day while strolling through Kensington Market in Toronto, I ended up in 4 Life, my favorite privately owned health food store in town. There’s not a huge selection, but that’s the beauty. What does end up on the shelves is only the freshest seasonal produce available.

The collard greens were literally jumping out of their box at me. Large, leafy, deep green, full and fresh, so alive. I grabbed a couple of bunches, along with a yam, an onion, a bulb of garlic and a small bag of cashews. This simple dreamy creamy cleansing vegan soup is how it got deliciously devoured…

Dreamy Vegan Oil-Free Cream of Collard Greens

1 entire bulb garlic, minced

1 onion, diced

1 garnet yam, diced

2 bunches collard greens, sliced into ribbons

1 tsp sea salt

2 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 cup cashews

Sautee onions and garlic with sea salt in a splash of water until they sweat and mingle. Add yams and a little more water to cover. Bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer until yams are soft (approximately 20 minutes).

Add collard greens and more water to cover. Simmer for a few more minutes until greens turn deep green and soften.

Turn off heat and blend in small batches in a blender or in the pot with an immersion blender.

Add cashews and a tiny splash of cider vinegar. Blend until smooth and adjust the consistency with more water if you like it thinner. Taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking.

This is a soothing and delicious soup you could live on for a couple of days as an easy digestive cleanse.

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