-NEW URBAN YUM! - WHAT TO COOK NOW: Start off a Healthy 2019 With These 6 Easy, Delicious, Detoxifying Soups

2019 is here and we are slowly making our way through the rainy first month of the year- and while in our minds we may be seeking reprieve from the rich,  heavy foods of December's holiday season, our bodies may still long for warm nourishment that feels filling.  Soups are a great answer to kickstart a healthy eating regimen for the New Year,  and a surefire way to remove the chill from your bones. Perfect for a light lunch or as a compliment to a simple winter's eve Abendbrot, these clean-eating soup recipes are a sure fire way get back on track with eating plans that move beyond holiday feasting and healthily nourish the body, without sacrificing the coziness of a hot pot of comfort cooking. All recipes we tested here taste even better on the second day for leftovers, and as always, to get the full recipes, just click on the recipe or author title listed just below each photo.

We tried this as a result of an overstock of cauliflower courtesy of a neighbor: this MINDBLOWING CAULIFLOWER SOUP recipe from HEALTHY BLENDER RECIPES  is a quick fix for dinner and a perfect accompaniment to Abendbrot. If you don't have grapeseed oil as requested in the ingredients,  any oil of your choice works just as well including olive oil, lemon oil,  or any mild, unflavored oil.

If you don't have access to pinto beans, substitute the canned beans of your choice for a protein stew that is a filling as it is flavorful, featuring low-calorie root veggies like celery root (Sellerie), carrots, and butternut squash (Butternut- Kürbis): HEARTY ROOT VEGETABLE BEAN SOUP from MOMTASTIC.

If you don't serve it as an accompaniment to other courses of a meal, it's an antioxidant-rich soup that's great for those times when you have a cold and very little appetite: DETOX BROCCOLI SOUP WITH GINGER from POWERHUNGRY.

Who needs takeout when the ingredients are readily available just around the corner at your local store? Here's a lighter version of your favorite Thai CHICKEN-COCONUT SOUP from CLEAN EATING MAGAZINE.

You'll need little more than beets, coconut oil, & coconut milk for this vitamin-rich, clean eating inspired GINGER BEET & COCONUT SOUP from MARIN MAMA COOKS.

They're affordable, in every store, and a healthy alternative to pound-packing white potatoes: try this SWEET POTATO DETOX SOUP  from THE AWESOME GREEN for a liver cleansing, fiber-rich dinner featuring memory-boosting lentils.