Avocado & Broccoli Soup - California Avocados

Ingredients

• No Waste Broccoli Avocado Soup Ingredients:
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil, avocado oil, butter or ghee
• 1 medium sweet onion, roughly chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 1/2 lb. broccoli, cut into florets, stems peeled and cut into rounds
• 6 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1/2 lemon, juice only
• 2 cups baby spinach, kale, Swiss chard or other greens, roughly chopped
• 1 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped, stems removed
• 2 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, reserve 1/2 avocado for serving, seeded and peeled
• 1/3 cup herb infused oil, to taste (see make-ahead recipe below)
• Herb Infused Oil Ingredients:
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• 1/4 cup parsley, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup basil, roughly chopped
• 1/8 tsp. sea salt, or to taste
• 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes, or to taste