Vegan Bone Broth

By andreajayros

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 sticks of celery, chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, halved
• Handful of dulse or kelp seaweed, reconstituted in warm water first
• 1-inch of fresh ginger, cut into strips (or 1 tsp of powdered ginger)
• 1-inch of fresh turmeric, cut into strips (or 1 tsp of powdered turmeric)
• 1 tsp miso paste
• 1 tsp caraway seeds*
• 1 tsp dried chives
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 10-12 cups of water

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from care2.com

Preparation

Step 1

Since broths are liquids and we consume them when they are hot, they are really good at breaking down mucus. This alone would make broth good for fighting cold symptoms. However, when you factor in the high dose of nutrients that bone broth contains, it really becomes a superfood.

The recipe below contains seaweed, which has glycine and proline. Seaweed also contains the amino acid cysteine, which is found in chicken and known to have a calming effect. The ginger and turmeric in the broth are potent anti-inflammatories, antioxidants, and digestion-helpers. Caraway is very rich in glycine and chives are a good source of proline. The spirulina you add at the end is also loaded with these amino acids.


Heat the olive oil in a big pot. Add the onions and saute until fragrant.

Add the carrots, celery, garlic, ginger, and turmeric. Saute for about 7 minutes.

Add all of the other ingredients except the spirulina.

Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for at least 45 minutes. You can also make this in a slow cooker and cook it for as long as 24 hours.

Before serving, add a pinch of spirulina to each bowl.