Green Goddess

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil 

• 1 large sweet onion, diced

• 3 celery stalks, diced 

• 6 garlic cloves, minced 

• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (to taste, optional) 

• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 

• Freshly cracked black pepper to taste  

• 6 cups vegetable broth (or water) I use water

• 3 cups of shredded/shaved Brussels sprouts

• 1 medium head of cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into small florets 

• 1 cup raw cashews, 

• 3 large handfuls of baby spinach (add more if you’d like) 

• 1/4 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped + more for garnish 

• 1/4 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped + more for garnish 

• 1/2 cup parsley leaves, roughly chopped + more for garnish 

• 3 tablespoons freshly squeeze lemon juice 

• 1 cup canillini beans for extra creaminess

• Garnishes