10-minute quick green soup

This super quick green soup can be made in under 10 minutes and uses store cupboard ingredients.  It’s a great way to get in your five-a-day when you are pushed for time. Enjoy! 

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes 

If you can, use organic ingredients for this recipe. Although we are unsure whether eating organic food reduces breast cancer risk, organic food contains less pesticide residue. We know that certain pesticides are linked to breast cancer risk, so we recommend eating organic food whenever possible. Read more on pesticides here.
 

Ingredients:  

50 g wholewheat orzo pasta 

50 g spinach 

100g broccoli, chopped into bite-size pieces 

300 ml boiling water 

1 tbsp miso paste 

½ tbsp low-salt soy or tamari 

Half a lime, juiced 

Instructions:  

• Add pasta to boiling water and simmer for 6 minutes. 
• Add spinach and broccoli to boiling water, bring to the boil and simmer for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat.
• Stir in Miso paste, soy sauce (or tamari) and lime juice, and serve

Why this is quick green soup is good for you  

The wholewheat orzo pasta used in this recipe has a higher fibre content than normal pasta. Numerous studies have demonstrated that maintaining a high-fiber diet decreases the risk of breast cancer and promotes good gut health!

Broccoli and spinach are non-starchy vegetables. Not only is there is strong evidence that a diet rich in vegetables and fruits can help reduce breast cancer risk, but eating non-starchy vegetables may also decrease the risk of oestrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer. Many non-starchy vegetables contain vitamins C and E, minerals, fibre and other bioactive compounds, which could help prevent cancer.

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