Sea Veggie Energy Soup with Sprouts

This is a nourishing, mineral-rich green soup that will leave you satisfied and full of energy. Whole dulse is one of the more flavorful of the sea vegetables. Use a variety of sea vegetables for extra minerals. The sunflower green sprouts can be substituted with your favorite leafy greens.

Serves 2

Ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup whole dulse or 1 tablespoon powdered red dulse

1 cup apple, chopped

2 cups sunflower green sprouts

¹⁄₂ cup pine nuts

1-cup water

¹⁄₂ cup avocado, chopped

1. Soak the whole dulse for 5 minutes in water and drain. If you are using other sea vegetables, most of them need to be soaked for about 30 minutes. The powder does not need to be soaked.
2. Place all the ingredients, except the avocado, in a blender and blend until smooth. Briefly blend in the avocado last.

Per Serving

Calories: 169

Fat: 7 g

Protein: 5 g

Sodium: 943 mg

Fiber: 6 g

Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower seeds are a staple in the raw foods diet. They are one of the most widely used foods because they are inexpensive, readily available, nutritious, and easy to use. The unhulled sunflower seeds still have the shell, and they are used to grow baby green lettuce in your sprouter. The hulled seeds have the shell removed and are excellent ingredients to use in sauces, smoothies, pâtés, trail mix, and granola. They tend to have the most flavor if they are soaked for 6  to 8 hours.