Spring Greens Vegetable Soup
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Pressure Building Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 202 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil or butter
- 1 cup chopped yellow onions
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups broccoli florets ½ lb.
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
- 1 medium potato cubed
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp. sambal oelek optional
Garnish
- 2 Tbsp. coconut milk
- Roasted cashews or nuts/seeds of choice
- Cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
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Set Instant Pot to sauté mode and adjust setting to normal. When display reads “hot,” add oil.
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Once oil is heated, add chopped onions and minced garlic. Sauté until onions are soft and translucent.
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Add broccoli florets, spinach, potato, peas, vegetable broth and salt. Stir to combine.
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Cover with lid, move vent to "sealing" and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes. Once cooking cycle is complete, do a quick release (aka move the steam valve to "venting”).
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Open lid. Use immersion blender to puree soup. If using a blender to puree, wait at least 10-15 minutes for the soup to cool down.
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Add lime juice and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. If you like it spicy, add sambal oelek and give it a good stir.
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Ladle into bowls, drizzle with coconut milk and garnish with cilantro and roasted cashews. Garnish with cilantro.
Recipe Notes
• For a boost of flavor, add fresh herbs such as basil, parsley or mint.
• No spinach on hand? No problem! Use any fresh greens in the fridge.
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Nutrition Facts
Spring Greens Vegetable Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 202
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 274mg11%
Potassium 631mg18%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 6g24%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 1971IU39%
Vitamin C 75mg91%
Calcium 68mg7%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.