This delicious uncooked vegetable soup is featured during Week 2 of my detoxification plan in both REJUVENATE and THE BODY SMART SYSTEM. Raw soups are a potent source for all the vitamins and minerals available in the raw vegetables themselves. Their fiber content helps to sweep the intestines of waste, assisting the intense cleansing that takes place during a cleansing program.

2 cups tomatoes, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 cups onion, chopped

2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced

2 yellow squash, chopped

2 zucchini, chopped

2 cups celery, diced

4 cups red bell pepper, diced

1 ear of corn

4 teaspoons sea salt

1 tablespoon umeboshi vinegar

1 tablespoon dried dill or 2 tablespoons

fresh dill

*Cut the corn off the cob and combine it with all the other ingredients in a blender or food processor.  Puree the mixture and pour it into a serving bowl.

*Garnish the soup with thin slices of cucumber and a sprinkle of fresh dill.

*Serves four.