Found: A Green Detox Soup That Will Actually Fill You Up

A soup that’s filled with over a day’s worth of vegetables is perfect for anyone looking for a reset—but a green detox soup that actually fills you up is a unicorn too good to pass up.  In their new cookbook, Nutritious Delicious: Turbocharge Your Favorite Recipes With 50 Everyday Superfoods, the perfectionist geniuses at America’s Test Kitchen have decoded the secret to making healthy recipes super delicious.  This soup combines onions, garlic, kale, Swiss chard, arugula, chard, mushrooms, and so much more. It’s thickened with a bit of Arborio rice (which will fill you up!) and topped with probiotic yogurt (dairy-free is fine!). Make it and marvel at how good you feel.  

When considering uses for sturdy greens like kale and Swiss chard, a smooth pureed soup may not immediately come to mind. But we had high hopes for a silky-smooth soup that delivered a big dose of healthy greens packed with essential nutrients. First, we built a flavorful foundation of sweet caramelized onions and earthy sautéed mushrooms. We added broth, water, and lots of leafy greens (we liked a mix of chard, kale, arugula, and parsley, each with unique nutritional qualities) and simmered the greens until tender before blending them until smooth. We were happy with the soup's depth of flavor, but it was watery and too thin. Many pureed soups call for excessive amounts of cream to create a velvety consistency. Instead, we used Arborio rice: The rice's high-starch content thickened our soup perfectly and without dulling the bright flavors of the greens. And rather than adding dairy richness by the cupful, we drizzled each bowl with just a tablespoon or two of yogurt enlivened with lemon and tarragon.

Serves 6