Creamy Blended Vegetable Soup {Vegan + Gluten-Free}

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil (or extra-virgin olive oil)
• 2 cups (300g) diced yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
• 1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 2 cups roughly chopped zucchini (about 2 zucchini)
• 2 cups chopped cauliflower florets
• 7 cups vegetable broth
• 4 cups (480g) halved green beans
• 4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 head of broccoli)
• 1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste