Broccoli Soup with Coconut Milk

 

Due to the success of my recent zucchini soup with coconut milk, we decided to try it with broccoli.  It is very good although the zucchini soup had more of a coconut taste.  So next time I won't add chicken broth to this recipe as I did here.

Broccoli cut into small florets

2 tbs olive oil

1 onion chopped

2 green onions diced

2 cloves garlic minced

3/4 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 can coconut milk

2 c low sodium chicken broth

2c water

1" grated ginger

lime zest of one lemon

3 tbs lemon juice

handful of spinach leaves

sprig of fresh basil leaves chopped

Heat oil in  a large pot. Add onions, broccoli, garlic, ginger, sugar, salt and stir until the broccoli softens. Add coconut milk, broth, water, lime zest, basil, spinach, lime juice.  Simmer for 15 minutes then blend.