This bright green spinach and zucchini soup recipe is easy to make and tastes great. It is low in calories and nutritious while retaining a creamy texture and great flavor.

It is low in calories and fat, high in fiber, and rich in many vitamins and minerals especially vitamins A, B₉, C, and K, magnesium, manganese, iron, and calcium.

Health benefits of zucchini and spinach

Zucchini

Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is a summer squash part of the Cucurbitaceae plant family, known as gourds. While many refer to it as a vegetable, zucchini is technically a fruit. Other names for a zucchini include courgette and baby marrow. They range in color from dark emerald green to a yellowish shade.

The numerous advantages of zucchini will urge you to incorporate this summer vegetable into your diet. It has a distinct nutritional profile with vitamin C, pyridoxine, manganese, and potassium.

Zucchini is high in antioxidants and fiber and low in calories. It has numerous health benefits, such as boosting digestive health and promoting eye health.

Spinach

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a leafy green vegetable from Persia. It belongs to the amaranth family and is related to beets and quinoa.

Spinach is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients such as vitamins A, C, and K, iron, folate, and potassium.

The reason why spinach is considered a superfood is because of the loads of nutrients and low calories that it possesses. Spinach may benefit eye health, reduce oxidative stress, help prevent cancer, and reduce blood pressure levels.

What kind of salt should I use?

Sea salt is commonly promoted as being healthier than table salt. However, the nutritional composition of sea salt and table salt is the same. Sea salt and table salt have comparable sodium contents. Use a small amount of whichever salt you want.

PRECAUTION:

• Kidney stones form when there is an excess of acid and calcium oxalate. Spinach contains calcium and oxalate. Those who are more likely to develop kidney stones should eat less spinach.
• Spinach is rich in vitamin K₁, which is necessary for blood clotting. Consuming too much spinach may interfere with blood-thinning drugs.

Note: For a healthy soup, use homemade vegetable broth. Check these recipes for homemade vegetable broth using veggie scrapes and vegetable broth using whole vegetables.

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Note: Examine the nutrition label for an overview of this recipe’s nutritional profile. A nutrient is considered low if the label lists less than 5% of its daily value, while 20% or more is considered high. In general, you should limit your intake of saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium while increasing your fiber, vitamins, and minerals intake.