"Detox" split pea soup

I have a subscription to Elle magazine: I find it's a great way to learn French and keep up on trends in society. And it has pretty pictures :-). Julia and Claire also look at it, and Julia found this "detox diet" that she wanted to try. The thing about this diet is that it involves food that you'd actually want to eat (if you like fruits and veggies). So this soup is one of the diet recipes she tried out. She made a really yummy stew of winter vegetables, prunes, and orange juice (no, don't gag--it was really good!) for lunch today. I feel healthier already...

So here's the soup recipe, loosely translated from Elle.

Split Pea Soup

2 branches celery, diced

1 onion, diced

1 T. olive oil

3 sprigs fresh thyme

1 T. soy sauce

Pepper

7 oz. split peas, rinsed

2 bouillon cubes (or about 2 c. chicken or vegetable broth--French people use a lot of bouillon cubes)

Juice of one lemon

In a medium saucepan, sauté the celery and onion in the olive oil over medium heat. Add the thyme, soy sauce, and pepper and stir that around another minute. Add the peas and bouillon cubes and enough water to completely cover the peas. Bring to a boil; turn down the heat and let simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the peas are mushy. Add more water/broth if it looks dry. Remove the thyme and use an immersion blender or other tool to purée the soup. Squeeze in the lemon juice and serve. Feel virtuous. The diet suggests you serve this with steamed fennel as a starter and a pear for dessert. Just saying.