Alkaline Diet Vegetable Broth Recipe

By Cathy Wong

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An alkaline diet is a diet that emphasizes, to a varying degree, fresh fruit, vegetables, roots and tubers, nuts, and legumes.

This vegetable broth fits the guidelines of the alkaline diet.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups spinach
• 2 cups broccoli heads
• 2 quarts distilled water
• 3 cups celery stalk
• 2 cups red-skinned organic potato peels, 1/2 inch thick
• 1 small zucchini

Instructions:

• Chop all the vegetables into very fine pieces.
• Place them in the water and bring to a boil with the lid on.
• Lower the heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Strain and drink the broth.

This broth will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator. It may also be made in larger quantities and frozen.