Super Greens Soup With Chickpeas

Super Greens Soup With Chickpeas

A little tahini is all you need to add an underlying depth of flavor to this hearty green-hued soup. A single potato helps to thicken it, and loads of greens make it super-nourishing! Top with pomegranate seeds, chickpeas, and peas.

This smooth, emerald-hued soup features tasty bites of tender chickpeas and sweet green peas. An immersion blender makes quick work of puréeing the base, but you can also scoop the soup into a traditional blender and purée it in batches. Seasoned with creamy tahini, dill, and lemon juice, this satisfying soup is an easy and creative way to eat your veggies.

INGREDIENTS

• 8 oz. broccoli
• 1 medium onion, roughly chopped (2 cups)
• 2 medium potatoes, cut into ½-inch dice (2 cups)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chopped fresh Swiss chard, with stems
• 4 cups chopped fresh collard greens, stems removed
• 4 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (1½ cups)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill, divided
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Sea salt, to taste
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds
• ½ cup fresh or frozen green peas

INSTRUCTIONS    Super Greens Soup With Chickpeas

1. Cut the broccoli into large pieces, keeping the florets separate from the stems. You should have about 4 cups total. Peel any very tough stems. Place stems in a large soup pot. Add onion, potato, garlic, and 3 cups water. Bring to boiling over high heat; then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, covered, 10 minutes.
2. Add broccoli florets to the pot and cook 15 minutes more, or until broccoli is very tender. Add the Swiss chard and collard greens; cook 5 minutes more. Add the spinach; cook another 5 minutes.
3. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth. (Or carefully transfer the soup to a blender, working in batches if necessary, and blend until smooth, then return pureed soup to the pot.) The consistency should be moderately thick; add a little water if you need to thin it.
4. Stir in 1 cup chickpeas, the lemon juice, 1 tablespoon dill, and the pepper. Season with salt. Return soup to boiling, then turn off heat.
5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the tahini with ¼ cup water until a smooth paste forms; stir mixture into soup.
6. For topping, in another small bowl combine pomegranate seeds, green peas, the remaining ½ cup chickpeas, and the remaining 1 tablespoon dill. Ladle soup into bowls, and garnish each with 2 tablespoons of topping. Serve warm.

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