MindBodyGreen Top 10 Benefits of Eating Kale by Alison Lewis
- Low calorie, high fiber and 0 fat
- High in iron
- High in Vitamin K
- Filled with powerful antioxidants
- Great anti-inflammatory food
- Great for cardiovascular support
- High in vitamin A
- High in vitamin C
- High in calcium
- Great detox food
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 6 cloves chopped garlic
- 4 stalks chopped celery
- 1-1/2 cups cut up carrots
- 1 red pepper diced
- 2 qts. chicken broth
- sea salt to taste
- crushed red pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 12-16oz. chicken Italian sausage (this would be raw sausage that should be browned before putting it in the soup)
- I used Bilinski’s (already cooked) Italian Herb Chicken Sausage 12 oz. made without casing. Just cut it up in the soup.
- 2 cups finely chopped up kale
- 1-2 tbs. olive oil with 4-6 drops Young Living Lemon Essential Oil
Directions
- Sautee onion, garlic and celery until soft
- Enter in carrots and the pepper and let it sauté a bit
- Add the chicken broth and bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste
- Simmer on low for 45 Minutes
- Take the olive oil and Lemon oil and work it into the kale with your hands
- Put the Kale and the Sausage pieces in the soup
- Add the cut Parsley
- Allow to simmer another 45 Minutes Done. Eat.
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