Pea and Mint Soup with Thai Shrimp Skewers
Pea and Mint soup with Thai shrimp skewers - A vibrant heart-warming soup, both dairy-free and gluten-free.
Serving: 4
Calories: 207kcal
Ingredients
For the Pea & Mint Soup
- 4 spring onions, trimmed and roughly chopped
- 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 850 ml vegetable stock
- 250 g peas
- 4 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
For the Thai shrimp skewers:
- 16 shrimps, cleaned
- zest of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- Finely chopped thai chili, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Set 2 tablespoon of chopped spring onion aside. Put the remaining ones into a large pan with the potato, garlic, thyme and stock.
- Bring to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for 15 mins.
- Add peas to the soup and simmer for 3 minutes. Season to taste.
- Save 2 tablespoon of cooked peas in a container to garnish the dish.
- Stir into the soup mint, sugar and lemon or lime juice, then pour into a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Garnish with the reserved peas, chopped onion, thyme leaves and salt and pepper to taste.
For the Thai shrimp skewers:
- Mix together olive & sesame oil, lime zest, chili, salt and pepper to taste.
- Thread 4 shrimps through each skewer at two points, through the neck and tail portion.
- Brush the oil mix on both sides of each skewer, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Heat until hot a medium grilling pan. Place the skewers and grill for 2 mins on each side, until cooked through.
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Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 899mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1043IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
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