Cool green summer soup recipe

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Serve this simple soup chilled for a picnic or summer lunch - the family will love it. For more soup recipes visit goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes

  • healthy
Serves8
SkillEasy
Preparation Time10 mins
Cooking Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories90 Kcal5%
Fat7 g10%
Saturated Fat4 g20%
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A delicious soup made from celery, spring onion, cucumber and watercress - ideal to serve chilled on a hot summer's day, on a picnic (take it in a flask), or as a light lunch or supper

Ingredients

  • 30g butter
  • 4 sticks celery, finely sliced
  • 1 bunch (8) spring onions, trimmed and chopped
  • 1 cucumber
  • 900ml vegetable stock
  • 100g pack watercress
  • 4tbsp crème fraîche
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method

  1. Put the butter, celery and spring onion in a large pan. Cook over a medium heat for 5 mins.
  2. Quarter the cucumber, deseed, then chop it and add to the pan. Cook for another 5 mins, then pour in the stock and cook for 10-15 mins, until the vegetables are softened.
  3. Add the watercress and let it wilt for a few minutes.
  4. Put mixture into the liquidiser and blitz to a purée. Sieve it to make it smoother, if you prefer.
  5. Whisk in the crème fraîche and season well. Serve hot or cold, with celery tops.
Top Tip for making Cool green summer soup

The best way to transport this is in a vacuum flask.

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