I posted a pea & mint soup before on the blog which happens to be one of our favourites. I wanted to make another pea soup since we love peas and their benefits!
Even though peas are low in fat, they are high in many macronutrients, fibre and protein. Peas are anti-inflammatory, excellent for digestion, regulates blood sugar, lowers cholesterol, promotes good eyesight, strengthens the immune system and prevents stomach cancer. It is also healthy for the heart, bones and the environment!
This soup is super easy to make and it only takes 10 minutes! The avocado at the end really makes a difference in the taste, i can't imagine this soup without the avocados.
I hope you enjoy it as mush as we do :)
Recipe (2-3 people)
Ingredients
1tsp coconut oil
1 onion (diced)
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 cup frozen organic peas
*500ml vegetable broth
Sea salt and Pepper to taste
1 avocado
1 lime (juice)
a few mint leaves
*I sometimes use water and add 1/4 of a yeast free veg stock cube to make in instant vegetable broth when I don't have any fresh made broth.
Method
- Heat the coconut oil over medium heat and sauté the onions and the garlic.
- Add the peas and stir well.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and season with salt and pepper.
- cover the saucepan and let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the avocado cubes with the lime juice, a few chopped mint and little salt then keep aside.
- Take out 2 tablespoons of the peas from the saucepan and keep aside.
- Blend the soup in a blender with the remaining mint.
- Before transferring to your serving dish, add the remaining peas that you left behind.
- Finally, add the avocados to your bowl of soup and enjoy :)
I love the combination of mushrooms, onions and spinach! I also am the biggest potato fan, I love them in all forms :D
This recipe is super easy to make, doesn't require much time and is absolutely delicious!
Creamy Spinach & Mushroom Recipe
Ingredients
1tsp coconut oil
Mixture of different types of mushrooms
1/2 a pack of frozen organic spinach
1 small onion (slices into rings)
*1/2 cup of Soya cream
Handful of parsley (chopped)
Salt & pepper to taste
*My favourite Soya cream is by the brand "provamel", i will include a photo below. Unfortunately we don't have it in Oman. I usually get it when I travel. You will be able to find it in Dubai at the organic foods and cafe store :)
Method
- Heat the pan with the oil.
- Sauté the onion with the mushrooms.
- Add salt & pepper.
- Close the lid for a few minutes and let it cook.
- Add the spinach and stir.
- Add the creme and mix together.
- Garnish with parsley.
Potato Cake Recipe
Ingredients
2 Potatoes
1 tsp of coconut oil
Method
- Boil, peel & grate the potatoes.
- Mix it all together and form a ball.
- Heat the skillet with coconut oil.
- Divide and add a potato patty on the pan and press down so its thin.
- Pan fry it. (flip it in between so its all browned up)
I like to put the potato cake on the bottom of the place and place the cream mushroom and spinach on the top.
The kids love this dish as well, but i replace the spinach with quinoa penne pasta or brown rice pasta. It's so delicious!
