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Minted Pea And Spinach Soup With Mint-Infused Olive Oil Drizzle

Yields4 ServingsTotal Time40 mins

A bold green soup of peas, mint, spinach and minted olive oil drizzle

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 3 Tbsp olive oil
 ½ onion, peeled and roughly chopped
 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
 2 cups peas (fresh or frozen, whichever you can source)
 10 cups roughly chopped spinach (sounds like a lot, but spinach wilts drastically!)
 ½ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
 4 cups vegetable stock
 Salt and pepper
Minted Oil Drizzle
 3 Tbsp olive oil
 3 Tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped and bruised between your fingers
1

First, combine the olive oil and mint in a small bowl or pouring jug and leave to steep as the soup cooks

2

Add the olive oil to a large saucepan or stock pot over a medium heat

3

Add the onion and garlic, stir as the onion softens

4

Add the peas, spinach and mint, stir as the spinach wilts

5

Add the stock, salt and pepper and stir to combine

6

Cover the pot and simmer the soup for about 30 minutes or until everything is soft and wilted

7

Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until super smooth

8

Drizzle a little of the minted olive oil over each bowl right before serving

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories278
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.5g27%
Total Carbohydrate 18.7g7%
Protein 7.3g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.