Root veggies are high in antioxidants, fiber, phytonutrients, and low in calories. They improve physical and mental well being, while fighting fatigue. Lose unwanted weight with root veggies! According to Margaret Nearing from Best Health, five reasons to eat root vegetables are to reduce your risk of cancer, get your folate, absorb more iron, increase your exercise stamina, and boost your beta carotene.
Ingredients
- 1 diced organic onion
- 5 crushed organic garlic gloves
- 4 diced organic celery stalks
- 2 cups cubed organic turnips
- 1-2 cups cubed organic celery root
- 2 cups cubed organic carrots
- 3 Cups fresh organic spinach (not a root veggie, but good for you)
- 1/2 cup organic quinoa (lots of protein)
- 2 quarts of vegetable broth (Organic Pacific brand)
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- sea salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic rosemary leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic marjoram leaves
- 2 tablespoons organic lemon juice (Italian Volcano. Vitacost, Amazon)
Directions
- Sauté in olive oil the onions, garlic and diced celery. Add the 2 quarts of vegetable broth. Bring it to a boil, then turn it down to simmer. Add the rest of the ingredients except the spinach.
- Simmer for 1 hour. Add spinach before serving, just allowing it to wilt.