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Watercress Soup

Yields4 ServingsTotal Time25 mins

A super simple soup of watercress and sweet potato. Watercress is very low calorie and low carb, but provides lots of vitamins such as A, K and C.

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 4 Tbsp olive oil
 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
 5 garlic cloves, rouhghly chopped
 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into cubes
 4 cups vegetable stock
 Salt and pepper
 8 cups watercress
1

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

2

Add the onion, garlic and sweet potato and stir as the onions soften for a few minutes

3

Add the stock, salt and pepper, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft

4

Add the cress and simmer for a further 10 minutes

5

Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until completely smooth

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories181
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.6g18%
Total Carbohydrate 13.2g5%
Protein 3.7g

* 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.