This Weekend, Go Mineral-Rich

A calm, restorative, brothy, and mineral-rich lentil soup to nourish deeply and lower internal load.

Sometimes the most powerful shift isn’t intensity.

It’s nourishment.

If the last few weeks have been about making things easier: batch cooking, reducing pressure, removing friction…then this weekend is about taking that one gentle step further.

Not by restricting.

By going mineral-rich.

So if you are looking for a mineral rich lentil soup that is brothy, nourishing and easy to batch cook, this recipe is exactly that. It is packed with lentils, leafy greens and vegetables that support digestion, steady energy and mineral balance, without being heavy or thick. This is the kind of mineral rich soup recipe you can make once and dip into all weekend.

Why Minerals Matter More Than We Realise

Especially for women over 45, mineral intake becomes increasingly important.

Magnesium supports nervous system regulation and energy production.

Potassium helps maintain fluid balance and healthy blood pressure.

Iron supports oxygen delivery and vitality.

Trace minerals assist digestion, detoxification pathways and cellular repair.

None of these are flashy.

But when intake is low, the body often feels flat, tense, tired or slightly “off” without us knowing exactly why.

And when meals are simple, brothy, plant-based and mineral-dense, something shifts.

Digestion lightens. Energy steadies. Cravings start to disappear…

Not because you forced anything…

Because you supported the body properly.

When your system isn’t overloaded and is well nourished, it often responds more easily than we expect.

Mineral-Rich Lentil Soup – Brothy & Full of Greens

Serves: 4–6

Ingredients:

1 cup green or brown lentils, rinsed
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 brown onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 celery stalks, sliced
2 carrots, chopped
1 zucchini, diced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
6 cups filtered water or vegetable broth
1 strip kombu (optional, for added minerals)
2 large handfuls kale or silverbeet, chopped
Juice of ½ lemon
Himalayan salt to taste
Fresh parsley, to serve
Optional: drizzle of tahini or olive oil

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 3–4 minutes until softened.
2. Add garlic, celery and carrots. Cook for another 3–4 minutes.
3. Stir in lentils, zucchini, thyme and bay leaf.
4. Add water or broth and kombu if using. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
5. Simmer uncovered for 25–30 minutes, until lentils are tender but not mushy.
6. Stir in chopped greens and cook for another 5 minutes until wilted.
7. Remove bay leaf and kombu. Add lemon juice and salt to taste.
8. Serve brothy, topped with fresh parsley and a drizzle of tahini or olive oil if desired.

What You Might Notice

This isn’t a big, dramtic intervention.

It’s just a lovely bowl of nourishment…repeated.

After two days of mineral-dense, brothy meals, you might start to notice:

• Calmer digestion
• More stable energy
• Less grazing and fewer cravings
• A subtle sense of clarity

Sometimes the body simply needs the right internal conditions.

This is one very gentle way to create them.   Let these awesome alkaline minerals do the work.

Over to You

If you make this soup, let me know in the comments how it felt.

Did your energy shift?
Did digestion feel lighter?
Did it help you feel more grounded heading into the week?

I’d genuinely love to hear.

Let’s do this,
Ross