Super Antioxidant Soup

Smoothies are great for a nice antioxidant breakfast but what about for lunch or dinner?  How about a super antioxidant soup?  This soup can be eaten as a main course or appetizer, it's filling, delicious, loaded with antioxidants, fiber and cleanses the blood.  What?  Delicious AND good for you?  Whoa dude I sound like an audience on one of those annoying infomercials eh?

Let me break down why the ingredients are soopa doopa awesome:

Green Tea:  Need I say more?  We all know how extremely good this tea is for you when it comes to antioxidants.  You may substitute the green tea for white tea if you wish, which is even better for you just make sure it's decaf.

Kale:  Is considered to be the most nutritious vegetable in the world with extremely powerful antioxidant properties.  Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin and rich in clacium., it's also an anti-inflammatory.  Inflammation in the body is the main cause for all diseases, remember that!

Ginger:  Ginger not only aids in digestion, but it is a useful natural blood cleanser as well.  It can improve your circulation and it causes your body to sweat (delicious), eliminating toxins in the process.


Cannellini Beans:  Beans are always good for protein and fiber and are also very filling.  Fiber is very important in expelling excess estrogens in the body, great for women with fibroids, breast cancer or endometriosis.  Specifically cannellini beans help reduce cholestrol, help with headaches are low in fat AND give you energy!


So now that you know what's up with my ingredients, this is what Mama Mia (that's what I call myself in the kitchen, hey, leave me alone little things amuse me) has thrown together to make you healthy!

2 Bunches of Kale (washed) organic if you can
16 oz of Brewed green tea (naturally decaffeinated, follow instructions on the box how to make)
1/2" piece of ginger root sliced in super thin pieces (use a mandolin for best results)
32 oz. of Organic chicken stock (Swanson's brand comes in a 32oz. box container)
1 can of Cannellini  beans drained and rinsed.
Garlic powder, Sea salt and pepper to taste.

After you rinse the kale remove the leaves from the "center vein" and chop them into small pieces.
Place the leaves into a large pot.
Pour the green tea in and then the chicken stock.
Toss in the beans
Add the ginger and the seasonings, bring to a boil and then turn down burner between low and medium (closer to low) for 20 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!  Yum!!  This soup will have a slightly spicy taste to it do to the ginger and is great if you have a cold or are feeling under the weather.

Best of all this is soooo super cheap to make.  Just 98 cents per bunch of kale!!  I know, I know genius right?