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spring vegetable soup

Spring Vegetable Soup

Anna Chwistek
This spring soup features asparagus, cauliflower, and peas, enhanced with garden herbs, toasted garlic, and white miso. Served with crispy radishes and basil pistou, it's a light, veggie-packed dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine European
Servings 4
Calories 347 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Broth

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves roughly chopped
  • 1 onion roughly chopped
  • peels from white asparagus
  • 1 carrot cubed
  • 1 celery stalk sliced
  • 1 leek sliced, white part only
  • 4 scallions sliced, dark green part only (keep the white part for garnish)
  • 4 parsley sprigs
  • 1 tbsp white miso paste or lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Vegetables

  • 3.5 ounces green asparagus
  • 5 ounces white asparagus
  • ½ cauliflower
  • 3.5 ounces green peas

Basil Pistou

  • 2 tbsp chopped basil leaves
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • ¼ garlic clove minced
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt

For serving

  • 8 radishes sliced
  • fresh dill chopped
  • chopped scallions white parts

Instructions
 

  • Peel the white asparagus and cut off the ends. Keep the peels aside.
  • In a large saucepan, heat the oil and add garlic, onion, leek and scallions. Cook for 5 minutes. Add asparagus peel and cook for 3 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Pour 4 cups/2 l water into the saucepan, add celery stalk, carrot and parsley sprigs. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, simmer covered for 20 minutes.
  • In the meantime, combine the ingredients for the pistou in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Cut the white and green asparagus into bite-sized pieces. Cut the cauliflower in small florets.
  • Strain the broth in an other saucepan, then add the asparagus, cauliflower and peas to the broth. Bring to a boil, add miso and soy sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve with radishes, pistou, lots of dill and scallions. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 6gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gSodium: 853mgPotassium: 571mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3505IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 3mg
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