Add 2 cups broth and bring to a boil. Yay for more than lamb or julep recipes. This will become a week day staple, but would be fancy enough for guests and really healthy. Still it was smooth and not silky in part, I suspect, because it is not cooked long. Don’t overcook the peas, or you will lose the vibrant green colour. Andrew Rudd. A healthy green soup with contrasting salty, deeply savoury crispy ham bits for an added hit of flavour 20 mins . It was great. It’s very refreshing and suitable for special occasions or holidays. Served 7 people. I used organic frozen sweet peas for our peas. Chopped them up separately and let people add as they so desired. Pea and mint soup is so easy; you will be delighted in its simplicity. Freeze on day of receipt. Put the spring onions into a large pan with the potato, garlic and stock. I needed to cook my fresh peas for 25 minutes though...so I would recommend to adjust the cooking time according to the state of the peas. Cooking the peas briefly retains their vibrant color, and the addition of fresh herbs keeps the finished soup looking and tasting bright. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 3–4 minutes, until softened. Fresh summer peas (you can even use frozen), and garden mint is a match made in heaven; their combination in any recipe is delicious. A popular mint pea soup using coconut. Then transfer the soup to a blender, add the mint, and blend until smooth. I had to add salt because I thought it was too bland. The recipe can be made in just 30 minutes and is SCD, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, and soy free. Mint pea soup is an incredibly easy and simple meal that can be served either hot or cold! The fresh mint really puts this over the top. It is whipped up in less than 15 minutes. Very nice soup--I made it exactly per the recipe, using frozen peas. 107 Best Soup Recipes of 2020 (Including Plenty of Easy Soups), 36 Cold Soup Recipes to Keep You Cool This Summer, 50 Ways to Cook With Fresh, Fragrant Mint, The 12 Recipes Our Editors Are Most Excited to Cook This Month, A Healthy-ish Easter Menu to Celebrate Spring. It lacked the beautiful bright green colour pictured in the photo, but the taste was excellent. This was really interesting and delicious and super quick to make. Made this recipe for Easter dinner. This soup is fabulous, even with frozen peas. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20). Everyone loved this soup! No changes. Pea, mint and courgette soup with toasted pine nuts – serves 2, 710g. To serve hot, return the soup to the rinsed-out pan and reheat without boiling (to prevent the buttermilk or soured cream from curdling). Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (plus extra for serving) Purée soup in a blender or with an immersion blender, thinning with water if soup is too thick, until smooth. Temper the cream: pour the cream into a cup, add about 8 tablespoons of soup… Remove the pot from the heat, add the mint leaves, and blend the soup with an immersion (hand) blender until smooth. This mint pea soup recipe is a light and refreshing dish that is delicious hot or cold. Reviews: Most Helpful Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest. Not sure, but this soup is simple and delicious. so the soup will retain a very bright green color I increased the parsley and mint to 1/3 - 1 /2 cup each. It’s also freezable: divide among airtight containers (leaving 1 inch space at the top), and freeze up to 2 months. We loved this soup. Good Food Deal This is a far cry from army-green split pea soup. My vegan pea and mint soup recipe was inspired by a wonderful trip to France. Pea & mint soup with crispy prosciutto strips. The dish is low in calories and fat, with the peas providing an excellent source of plant-based protein and fibre. Add peas, reduce heat, and simmer gently until tender, about 5 minutes for fresh peas, about 2 minutes for frozen. It is a lot more work to do this, but it is the only way you will get the soup without the skins. Creamy, super healthy and delicious. Yum! Just before serving, reheat the soup in a saucepan for 3-5 minutes on a low heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. As well I felt cranky and was having trouble getting to sleep at night. Serve hot. Like the other reviewer said, it can be served chilled as well. Put the chopped onions into a large panwith the potato. 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