Healthy Green Soup in the Instant Pot - Monica Spoelstra Metz

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or use water for an oil-free sauté)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic (feel free to add more if you're a garlic lover like me!)
• 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh ginger (or use 2 tablespoons for a very gingery version)
• 2 or 3 small pieces of fresh turmeric root, peeled and chopped (or 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric)
• 1 bunch asparagus, tough ends trimmed off and sliced into 2-inch pieces
• 1 cup split peas, rinsed
• 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 heaping cup frozen broccoli florets
• 1 heaping cup frozen kale
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• Sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
• GARNISH IDEAS: a drizzle of olive oil, chopped tomato, sliced scallion