In order to combat the nutritional damage I did over the long weekend, I decided on a green dinner tonight. I planned on a good salad and one of my favorite meals from my Beachbody Ultimate Reset - Zucchini Cashew Soup. Say it with me...YUMMMM.
The salad was easy. I just tossed some baby mixed greens with leftover diced chipotle chicken, radish, red onion, goat cheese and one of my favorite dressings by Organicville - Dairy Free Ranch.
For the soup, I tripled the recipe from the Ultimate Reset nutrition guide so that I would have leftovers. I soaked 3/4 cup raw cashews for a few hours this afternoon, then drained prior to making the soup. The recipe, for a single serving, calls for one large or two small zucchini. I used 5 small, organic zucchini tonight. I love to steam vegetables, so I tossed the sliced zucchini in the steamer until they were tender. One it was finished, I retained the water from the steamer for the soup.
Super simple preparation - add zucchini and drained cashews to blender. Add water and blend to desired consistency (I used about 3 cups of the steamer water). *Be sure to vent the lid on your blender to avoid an explosion from the trapped heat in the canister! Add spices to your tasting. I used my favorite four. These are my go-to spices: cumin, HimalaSalt brand sea salt, granulated garlic and white pepper. That's it!
The salad was easy. I just tossed some baby mixed greens with leftover diced chipotle chicken, radish, red onion, goat cheese and one of my favorite dressings by Organicville - Dairy Free Ranch.
For the soup, I tripled the recipe from the Ultimate Reset nutrition guide so that I would have leftovers. I soaked 3/4 cup raw cashews for a few hours this afternoon, then drained prior to making the soup. The recipe, for a single serving, calls for one large or two small zucchini. I used 5 small, organic zucchini tonight. I love to steam vegetables, so I tossed the sliced zucchini in the steamer until they were tender. One it was finished, I retained the water from the steamer for the soup.
Super simple preparation - add zucchini and drained cashews to blender. Add water and blend to desired consistency (I used about 3 cups of the steamer water). *Be sure to vent the lid on your blender to avoid an explosion from the trapped heat in the canister! Add spices to your tasting. I used my favorite four. These are my go-to spices: cumin, HimalaSalt brand sea salt, granulated garlic and white pepper. That's it!
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| Cashews soaking |
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| Organic zucchini |
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| Zucchini in the steamer |
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| My Favorite Four! |
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| Prior to blending |
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| All blended and ready to serve! |
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| You can add roasted or steamed veggies for a chunky soup |
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| My favorite dressing |
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| Dinner: Soup and Salad |
