A green leave that gives a lot!
French Sorrel (Rumex scutatus) is a very hardy bushy plant and a perennial herb that comes from the buckwheat family with a lovely lemony taste. It is commonly cultivated in French vegetable patches, and used to make a soup, to add extra flavor to a salad or to accompany fish.
Sorrel health benefits include providing high quantities of, vitamins (C, A, B) and minerals that help boost the immune system, support a healthy digestion, prevent cancer, detoxify the body, help manage blood pressure, support healthy vision, blood circulation, skin and bones health…
https://www.naturalfoodseries.com/13-benefits-sorrel/
French Sorrel Soup
Ingredients
3 Tbsp coconut oil or ghee
A big bunch of sorrel leaves, washed and drained
1/2 onion, minced and 1 or 2 garlic cloves
4 cups vegetable stock
1 sweet potato and/or 3 medium size potatoes
1 tsp salt, thyme, 1 drop Young Living Nutmeg essential oil *
Coyo or sheep yogurt
Coriander and/or parsley
1 tbsp Hemp seeds
Instructions
-Cook the onion in the oil or ghee over medium heat until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
-Pour in the stock and add the thyme, nutmeg essential oil, salt, potatoes and sorrel leaves. Bring this to a gentle simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes.
-When ready, taste the soup and add salt and 1 more drop Nutmeg essential oil if needed. You want to be able to pick up the nutmeg in the final dish.
-Puree the soup in a blender. Serve if you wish with a dollop of Coyo, fresh coriander and/or parsley, black pepper and a some hemp seeds.
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