Spring Green Minestrone

Name: Spring Green Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons unrefined, cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil; 2 leeks, washed well, white and light green parts sliced thinly; 4 cloves garlic, sliced thinly; 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and sliced on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces; 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen green peas; 2 Tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 6 cups vegetable stock or light chicken stock, preferably homemade; 1 ½ cups cooked white beans, such as Cannellini or Great Northern, or 1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed; 2 teaspoons sea salt (more if your stock is unsalted); 4 ounces baby spinach leaves