Raw Butternut Squash Soup

Raw Butternut Squash Soup

3 C raw cut butternut squash (seeded)

2 Tbsp raw pine nuts

2 Tbsp olive oil or coconut oil

sprinkle of Italian seasoning

1/2 fresh garlic clove

salt to taste

1 tsp cinnamon (or more to taste)

1 scoop Blendfresh Orange (optional)

Add all ingredients to you blender jar and blend on the hot soup setting if you have a Blendtec that spins fast enough to heat it.  Otherwise, blend then warm and serve.  Serve with a salad or a whole grain roll to round out a full meal. 

I am a little leary about raw recipes sometimes.  I want to like them, I'm a little worried that they will just taste like plain old vegetables, like taking a bite out of an actual butternut squash.  (I just buy the cubed butternut from Costco).  However, I'm all about trying new things that are healthy because maybe the next one will be my new favorite!  

So I did try my own version of a soup I'd seen, and was pleasantly surprised!  I even went back for seconds.  There was way more dimension to the taste than I had expected.  It was actually something I would choose because I enjoyed it and not just because I was trying to eat "clean" or healthy.  

 I always try my recipes before I add Blendfresh, just so I can experience both and see how it affects the flavor, color and texture of the recipe.  This was good with or without Blendfresh, but I like knowing that if I just add that easy scoop, I get 12 extra fruits and veggies in my delicious soup in addition to what it started with.  

So enjoy this - you probably have everything on hand except the actual squash.  I recommend buying it very close to the time you plan to use it since it tends to spoil quickly once it is cut.  I know pine nuts are expensive, but you can sometimes buy small quantities in bulk to reduce the cost.  Keep them in your fridge drawer since their healthy oils are fragile and they will keep longer that way.  Pine nuts are great for making health Ranch Dressing too, which I will be adding the recipe for soon.