Summer is the perfect season for a weight loss diet and also for a detoxification diet because you can find fresh and various vegetables and can prepare and consume with pleasure refreshing, healthy and low in calories soups. Broccoli Soup
Actually soups are nothing more than just cocktails of vitamins, minerals and enzymes, which improve dramatically your digestion and substances that accelerate fat burning.
Let us see some delicious soup recipes ideal for weight loss that you can prepare easily.
1. Broccoli Soup
Broccoli soup is low in calories, but instead is full of substances that detoxify your body and helps you lose weight quickly. This soup is perfect for the hot summer days. For preparation you need:
– 500 ml vegetable broth;
– 4 broccoli bunches;
– 1 bunch green onions;
– 1 tablespoon olive oil;
– 2 garlic cloves;
– pepper, nutmeg, salt;
– 1 cup of coconut milk;
When vegetable stock boils add broccoli and let boil for at least 10 minutes. Separately, fry the onion and garlic and add them over broccoli. Add spices and the coconut milk. When soup is done, blend it and eat it hot or cold.
2. Spinach and Quinoa Soup
Quinoa contains fiber, protein, essential minerals and antioxidants. In addition, quinoa has very few calories, which means you can eat it without worry when you want to lose weight. For this tasty soup that takes away your food craving, helps you feel full for a long time and detoxifies your body you need:
– spinach leaves;
– 1/4 cup quinoa;
– a bunch of green asparagus;
– onion; olive oil;
– 500 ml vegetable broth;
– salt and pepper;
Fry the onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Boil a pot of water and scald the asparagus stems. Then place them in cold water or ice water. Boil quinoa in vegetable broth, then add spinach, asparagus and onion and let to boil again a few minutes. Blend the soup, and if you want an extra flavor, add lemon juice.
3. Zucchini Soup
Zucchini are low in calories and zucchini soup helps you lose weight quickly. You will need:
– 2-3 zucchini;
– 2 minced garlic cloves;
– arugula
– 1 yellow onion
– olive oil.
Boil zucchini cut into cubes. Separately, fry the onion and garlic and add them over the zucchini. When they are almost done, add arugula, then blend everything until you get a creamy soup.
4. Carrot and Ginger Soup
Ginger is excellent for detoxification and to accelerate your metabolism. For this soup, you need:
– 2 tablespoons chopped ginger;
– 2 carrots;
– vegetable or chicken broth;
– 1 Greek yogurt;
– garlic;
– white onion;
– olive oil;
– a diced potato;
– spices.
Fry the onion with garlic and ginger, then add the carrots, the potato and the broth. Let boil until carrots are soft. Separately, prepare a “dressing” of Greek yogurt and spices. When the soup is ready, blend the vegetables and eat a bowl of soup with a spoonful of yogurt.
5. Asparagus Soup
A stem of asparagus has only 4 calories, so you should make the most of this vegetable. For the asparagus soup you need:
– 1 bunch of asparagus;
– 1 bunch green onions;
– vegetable or chicken broth;
– 2 garlic cloves;
– 1 bell pepper.
Fry onion and season it. In a pot of vegetable stock, add chopped green pepper and asparagus stems less the tops, onion and garlic. While they boil, scald separately the asparagus tips, and lay them in a bowl with water and ice. When vegetables are cooked, mix them until you get a cream soup. Finally, add a little olive oil.
