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Three soup options to keep your meals nutritious and delicious

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Three soup options to keep your meals nutritious and delicious

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Created by Leslie J. Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN+
(biography click here)

Now more than ever, our physical and mental health and well-being are critically important! As athletes, we’re creatures of habit, and keeping up with normal routines of eating healthy, keeping up with training programs and also getting adequate rest and recovery will surely keep us fit and focused, ready to take on what these most uncertain days throw our way. We encourage you to incorporate nutritious recipes utilizing basic ingredients easily found in your fridge and pantry. A comforting, hearty bowl of soup can be a great option. Soup is aromatic, delicious and easy — leaving you more time to train, walk the dog or chase the kids around the yard, rather than be stuck in the kitchen.

Soup is also a great way to consume plants and vegetables as well. Seeing that only one in 10 of us consumes enough produce every day, we are fans of produce in any way and every day. A vegetable soup may be delicious but may fall short of delivering on protein for the meal. So you can be plant- inclusive and use Klean Isolate unflavored to help you meet your protein intake at meals.

 

Black Bean & Tomato Soup
YIELD: 1 serving

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup canned/boxed black bean soup
  • ½ canned, diced tomatoes (drained)
  • 1 Tbsp Klean Isolate unflavored
  • 1 tsp taco seasoning
  • Slices of lime as garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat soup, tomatoes and taco seasoning in a pan or a microwave-safe bowl. When hot, add the protein isolate.

Nutrient Content per Serving: Calories: 252; Carbohydrate: 39 g; Fiber: 6 g; Protein: 20 g; Fats: 1 g; Sugar: 16 g.

Lentil & Spinach Soup
YIELD: 1 serving

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup canned/boxed lentil soup
  • ½ cup baby spinach
  • 1 Tbsp Klean Isolate unflavored
  • ½ tsp harissa seasoning
  • 2 cherry tomatoes as a garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat soup, spinach and harissa in a pan or a microwave-safe bowl. When hot, add the protein isolate.

Nutrient Content per Serving: Calories: 185; Carbohydrate: 24.5 g; Fiber: 4.35 g; Protein: 17.45 g; Fats: 1.5 g; Sugar: 2.05 g.

Tomato & Broccoli Soup
YIELD: 1 serving

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

  1. Microwave or steam broccoli until tender. Add to soup with the Italian seasoning in a pan or a microwave-safe bowl. When hot, add the protein isolate.

Nutrient Content per Serving: Calories: 189; Carbohydrate: 27.6 g; Fiber: 5.6 g; Protein: 13.9 g; Fats: 3.3 g; Sugar: 10.1 g.

+Leslie Bonci is a retained advisor for Klean Athlete.

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