Spring Minted Pea Soup

What do you get if you combine peas, olive oil and fresh mint? A dish that epitomises Spring. There’s nothing more pleasing in springtime than a pea and mint soup. This tender minty pea recipe can be on your table in 15 minutes! Whip yours up in the Vitamix A3500i blender until warmed, it doesn’t get any easier than that. Created by @leesupercharged 

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 500 g frozen peas
• Handful of mint, chopped, plus extra leaves to serve
• Handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped, plus extra leaves to serve
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Toppings

• Sunflower seeds, toasted in a dry frying pan, to serve

Directions

1. Place olive oil in a small frying pan and cook onion until translucent.
2. Remove from pan and set aside.
3. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
4. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 10.
5. Blend for 5 minutes until warmed.
6. Serve sprinkled with sunflower seeds and topped with extra mint and parsley leaves.