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Chilled Spring Pea & Avocado Soup
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Chilled Spring Pea & Avocado Soup
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Skill Level
Easy
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Servings
4
Cost Per Serving
$2.65
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Ingredients
Recipe Ingredients
1 cup
Leeks or Onions, roughly chopped
2 cups
Green Peas, Fresh or Frozen
1/2
Avocado
2 tbsp
Fresh Mint or Tarragon, roughly chopped
1/4 cup
Skim Milk Powder
1/4 cup
Nutritional Yeast
2 cups
Vegetable
or
Chicken
Stock
1 tbsp
Olive Oil or Grape Seed Oil
2 tsp
Lemon Zest
1 tbsp
Lemon Juice (optional)
To taste
Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Directions
Cooking Directions
Add olive oil to a medium sauce pot over medium heat.
Add leeks, stir and cook for about 5 minutes, until soft. Add peas and gently stir for another 2 minutes.
Add stock and bring to a boil. Once the liquid reaches a boil, remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients. Puree until creamy using a hand blender or carefully pour into a stand blend.
Nutrition
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PDF link to nutrition facts table for chilled spring pea & avocado soup
Nutrition Facts
Our bodies use protein to help fight off infection, strengthen the immune system, and to build and maintain muscles, tissues and red blood cells. Skim milk powder is a convenient way to add protein to meals, snacks and beverages. It also provides calcium and vitamin D for strong bones. You can make high protein milk by adding 4 tablespoons of skim milk powder to 1 cup of milk. A cup of milk has 8 grams of protein. By adding the skim milk powder, you add another 6 grams of protein.
If food tastes bitter or unpleasant during or after treatment, or if you have mouth sores, try having food and beverages cold or at room temperature. This soup can be made ahead and served chilled (right out of the fridge).
Spices such as black pepper, chili powder, cayenne and salt can burn your mouth and throat after radiation treatment or chemotherapy. Salty foods can also make a dry mouth worse. By making your own soup, you can control the type and amount of spices and salt you use. Try using herbs such as mint, parsley, basil and oregano to flavour foods.
Acidic foods such as lemon, lime and orange juice add flavour to food but can irritate a sore mouth or throat. Try using the zest of citrus fruits to add flavour without the acidity.