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Vanilla Autumn Soup

1/2 cup dried lentils
6 cups carrot juice
1 bunch kale, de-stemmed and chopped into bite-sized pieces
3/4 medium butternut squash, peeled and chopped
1 cup small broccoli florets
1 small zucchini, chopped
3/4 cup blanched almonds, reserving 1/8 cup
4 pitted dates
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups unsweetened soy milk
1 tablespoon raw almond butter
5 cups organic baby spinach

Place lentils, carrot juice, kale, butternut squash, broccoli, and zucchini in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, blend almonds, dates, applesauce, vanilla, soymilk, and almond butter in a high powered blender until smooth. Pour into soup pot with tender vegetables. Stir for a few minutes to combine. Sprinkle reserved chopped almonds for garnish. Transfer soup into powerful blender and blend until soup is smooth. Pour back into soup pot and add spinach. Heat until spinach wilts. Serves 6.

Summer Fresh Tomato Avocado Soup

6 large fresh tomatoes, quartered and seeded
1 avocado
1 tablespoon Dr. Fuhrman’s VegiZest
1/2 teaspoon Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
1 cup carrot juice
1/2 bunch fresh basil

Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve topped with chopped fresh basil. Serves 2.

Cream of Winter Soup

4 cups frozen butternut squash
2 apples, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 bunch kale, de-stemmed and chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Dr. Fuhrman's VegiZest
1 teaspoon curry powder
5 cups carrot juice
1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
1/2 cup raw Brazil nuts
1 teaspoon cardamom

Cover and cook squash, apples, kale, and onions in vinegar, VegiZest, curry powder and carrot juice for 30 minutes or until kale is very tender. Puree 1/2 of chunky soup in blender with soy milk and Brazil nuts. Add back to rest of soup liquid. If desired, cardamon may be stirred in. Serves 6.