Chilled Lemony Pea Soup


Chilled Lemony Pea Soup
Makes: 4 servings
Prep 5 mins Chill 1 hr Cook 8 mins
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Chilled Lemony Pea Soup
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons  olive oil
  • 1/4 cup  sliced green onion
  • 1 14 ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons  cornstarch
  • 2 cups  shelled fresh peas or one 10-ounce package frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon  snipped fresh mint
  • 1 tablespoon  freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Lemon slices
Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Cook and stir green onion over medium heat for 30 seconds or until soft. Add all but 2 tablespoons of the chicken broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.

2. Stir cornstarch and remaining broth together in a small bowl until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to saucepan. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in peas and mint. Let mixture cool slightly.

3. Transfer pea mixture to a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Cover and chill thoroughly (at least 1 hour). To serve, stir in lemon juice and garnish with lemon slices. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts (Chilled Lemony Pea Soup)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • cal. (kcal) 93,
  • Fat, total (g) 3,
  • chol. (mg) 0,
  • sat. fat (g) 0,
  • carb. (g) 13,
  • fiber (g) 4,
  • pro. (g) 5,
  • vit. A (IU) 437,
  • vit. C (mg) 28,
  • sodium (mg) 276,
  • calcium (mg) 20,
  • iron (mg) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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