Cooking feeds your body, mind, and soul. It allows you to control the food you put into your body, connect with your family and friends over a home cooked meal, and save the money you might otherwise spend in restaurants or on processed, prepackaged foods. Believe it or not, making simple and satisfying meals from scratch doesn’t have to be hard.  Nicole Salemi

Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cooking Time:
25 minutes
Yields:
4 servings

Ingredients:
4-6 parsnips, cut into chunks
1 large yellow onion, cut into chunks
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon sea salt
4 cups water
1 cup green peas

Directions:
Place parsnips, onion, nutmeg, salt and water in a pot and bring to a boil.
Cover the pot and simmer 20 minutes, or until the parsnips are soft.
Using an immersion blender purée soup until very creamy. If necessary add more water to get desired consistency.
Add green peas and mix with a spoon.
Once peas are heated through, serve in individual bowls

Notes:
Use 2 cups rice or soy milk and 2 cups water for a more silky texture.
Replace some of the parsnips with carrots.

Nicole Salemi
Owner, Vibrant Self
Wellness Counselor, PTP

www.VibrantSelf.com

 Recipe made available by The Institute for Integrative Nutrition<!--EndFragment-->