Pea Soup topped with Citrus Avocado

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 :)