Fresh Vegetarian Pea Soup

I love soup, and pea soup is one of my favourites. It’s light, healthy, and easy to make. I am especially fond of pea soup after one of my recipes for it was published in a cookbook!

I made pea soup the other day, and the recipe I used was very similar to my own Spring Pea Soup. The difference was that for once, I had fresh peas on hand! I always make soup with frozen peas, but thanks to the garden this year, I had a huge bag of fresh peas to use! I topped the soup off with a dollop of Greek yogurt for a bit of extra creaminess, and it was so tasty. I would like to try this chilled, too, but so far have only had it steaming hot!

On another note…is anyone around Vancouver going to check out VegFest this year? I sure am!!

Pea & Ginger Soup (adapted from alive)

By Koko, August 3, 2012

Simple pea soup using fresh peas and herbs with an extra kick of ginger

Ingredients:

Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 Tbsp (15 mL)
Yellow onions - 1/2 cup (125 mL), diced
Garlic - 2 cloves, finely minced
Ginger root - 1 Tbsp (15 mL), peeled and grated
Vegetable stock - 3 cups (750 mL)
Fresh hulled peas - 4 cups (1 L)
Fresh mint - 2 Tbsp (30 mL), finely minced
Himalayan sea salt and freshly ground white pepper - To taste
Plain Greek yogurt, optional -
Fresh chives - For garnish

Instructions:

Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion, garlic, and ginger, and saute until soft. Be careful not to brown. Add stock and peas; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until peas are tender, about 7 minutes. Using an immersion blender (or transfer to a blender), blend until desired thickness is reached. Stir in mint. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm with a dollop of yogourt and a garnish of fresh chives, or serve chilled.

8 Responses to Fresh Vegetarian Pea Soup

MMMMMMMMM,….a lovly yet simple pea soup!
Looks great & appetizing! Congrats of comi,g in that foodie cookbook! Well done!
I can only dream of a veg fest in Belgium! ( We are a big meat eating country: meat & beer!

Sophie says: August 5, 2012 at 11:03 am
That looks absolutely amazing, love the addition of mint!

Margo says: August 7, 2012 at 2:08 pm
What an elegant and delicious looking soup full of freshness and delight. I could climb mountains on this kind of prescription!

Kelly @ Inspired Edibles says: August 7, 2012 at 2:09 pm
Thanks Sophie!

Thanks Margo!

Thanks Kelly!

Koko says: August 7, 2012 at 4:13 pm
What a gorgeous looking soup! I love your photo!
Thank you for visiting my blog and for the kind comment.

Sissi says: August 7, 2012 at 6:57 pm
Thanks Sissi! I was happy to find your blog

Koko says: August 8, 2012 at 4:41 am
This looks really good, I’ve been looking for a new pea soup recipe to try!

Jenny says: August 8, 2012 at 11:55 pm
This is my type of healthy and delicious treat.

Angie@Angie's Recipes says: August 13, 2012 at 1:39 pm

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