This is beautiful, light yet creamy tasting soup. Perfect for detox days. The addition of pear provides a natural sweetness to this soup and is rich in pectin to help cleanse the body. Perfect for detox days.

Broccoli, Fennel and Pear Soup

Overview

Time – 15 minutes preparation, 20 minutes cookinh

Serves – 2

What’s good about it?

Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and beneficial for supporting liver detoxification pathways. The combination of fennel, broccoli with sweet pear makes this a delicious light soup.

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and sauté the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes.
  2. Add the broccoli and fennel and stir to coat in the oil. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Place the soup in a blender with the pear and process until smooth and creamy.
  3. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil

Did you Know?

If fennel is not available this would work well with leeks or courgette instead

1tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

1 garlic clove

150g broccoli, chopped

1 fennel bulb, chopped

1 pear, cored and chopped

600ml vegetable stock

Olive oil for drizzling