Warming Emerald Green Soup - Live Naturally Magazine

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp coconut oil
• 2 leeks (trimmed and washed thoroughly)
• 2 large garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 1-inch piece gingerroot (scraped and minced )
• 3 cups chopped broccoli (including stalks)
• 3 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 3 cups lightly packed baby spinach or kale leaves (divided )
• 1 cup frozen peas (thawed)
• 14 oz coconut milk
• 2 tsp coconut aminos or low-sodium tamari
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• chopped cilantro
• plain coconut yogurt
• sunflower or pumpkin seeds
• flaked coconut (optional)