Herby broccoli & pea soup
By Esther Clark
Our vibrant broccoli and pea soup delivers three of your 5-a-day, and is full of nutrients including iron, folate and vitamin C
- Prep:10 mins
Cook:30 mins
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 214
- fat 8g
- saturates 1g
- carbs 19g
- sugars 10g
- fibre 10g
- protein 12g
- salt 1g
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, crushed
- 400g broccoli, chopped into small florets
- 300g frozen peas
- 200g chard, chopped
- 1l low-salt veg stock
- ½ small bunch of basil, chopped
- small bunch of dill, chopped
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, toasted
Method
Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry for 8 mins until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the broccoli, peas and chard, then pour over the stock and bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 25 mins.
Stir through the herbs, lemon zest and juice, then blitz the soup with a stick blender until completely smooth. Ladle into bowls and serve with the toasted pumpkin seeds scattered over the top.
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