Anti-inflammatory foods {a healthy healing vegetable soup}

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 cups cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 cup French green lentils
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 strip kombu
• 8 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 cups kale, finely chopped
• 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• basil pesto, for serving