Happy National Kale Day!
How are you celebrating?
Dancing like Beyonce (I have the same shirt! Love her!)?
Reading 50 Shades of Kale by Drew Ramsey, M.D. ?
OR massaging that kale?
How ’bout making my kale soup? You know, my kale soup reminds me of my favorite place in the whole entire world~
Positano, Italy
I vacationed there a few years ago… it’s complete heaven in my book. When Kevin and I arrived, we sat down at a restaurant on a cliff, looking down at the beach with a glass red wine. As we toasted, I cried. It was so beautiful. I couldn’t believe how beautiful.
Unfortunately, we have no pictures to document the trip.
(Kevin lost them when he downloaded the files… I am finally getting around to forgiving him after 7 years!).
So all I can do is Pinterest the hell out of Positano…
Beautiful Positano… the entire Amalfi Coast is gorgeous!
AND rely on my senses (just like the way I cook); the smell of lemons hanging from the trees and the sea air, the sounds of Italian friends speaking quick and fluent as I walked the cobblestone streets and shopped, tasting the unlimited supply of vino, enjoying every sip (and how cheap wine is in Italy!) and feeling a sense of “I belong here.”
This photo resembles the balcony where Kevin and I sat and ate breakfast each morning.
Photo credit: This is Glamorous
A Positano walkway down to the town… we sat up further on the cliff to soak in the view on that very first day.
Photo credit: Lisa VB
Maybe someday my pictures will show up. I really think we will find them when it’s time. But in the meantime, I enjoy making meals like my ancestors, full of freshness and flavor.
Make Italian Soup with me! It’s a sneak peek meal from Fall Renewal 10 Day Detox:
Italian Soup
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
8 cremini mushrooms, quartered
2 carrots, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup kale, stemmed, torn into bite-size pieces
1 15 oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp. lemon juice
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat oil over medium high heat in pan. Add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes until lightly browned. Add carrots, garlic, and kale and cook for 2 minutes. Add beans and broth and cover.
Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
Serves 1-2
See how easy it is to cook a nice, Italian meal. Only a few ingredients and steps.
And for the record, Italian Soup has A LOT of protein as well, 39 grams per serving.
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All of my recipes are 5 main ingredients or less, 5 steps or less and packed full of nutrient-dense, cleansing foods. This recipe and more is featured in the menu plan for Fall Renewal 10 Day Detox. I have more info for you here>>>
“Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.” ~ John Steinbeck
Word.
What do you say?
Do you have a place you love in the whole entire world? Maybe you are experiencing it right now! Tell me in the comments about how your favorite place inspires you!
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2 Comments on “Italian Soup with Kale Recipe”
I love love love this soup! So excited to be making it again soon. Positano reminds me of the cinque terra which is the 5 villages in northern Italy along the coast. It’s breath taking and peaceful! The food was amazing and it was just in my mind the perfect place. I can’t wait to go back there. Thanks for sharing Lisa because I am adding the Almalfi coast to my travel bucket list
My heart is so happy you LOVE this soup! Do share with your friends! That cinque terra sounds gorgeous. I just love all of Italy, actually, but Positano has my heart. Let’s make a pact to get to Italy again soon! xo