Creamy Pea Soup: Perfect For A Light Starter Or Lunch.
Aimee Ryan for Wallflower Kitchen Copyright: The Vegan Society, 2018.
Are you looking for a nice and tasty soup recipe to try out? Creamy pea soup anyone? A simple but flavourful soup that can be ready in minutes! How tasty!? Perfect for a light starter.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 stick of celery, roughly chopped
- 1 leek, roughly chopped
- 450 g frozen peas
- 700 ml vegetable stock
- 50 g raw cashews
- (Optional) 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Dairy-free cream or soy yoghurt, to serve
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan and saute the onions and garlic, until softened. Add the chopped leek and celery and cook for a further couple of minutes.
Stir in the peas and cashews, then add the stock and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
Transfer to a blender and mix until smooth.
Ladle the soup into four serving bowls and top with a swirl of dairy-free cream or soy yoghurt.