Mint, pea and crème fraiche soup

From diabetes.org.uk

A refreshing soup that's quick and simple to make.  Serves 2   Prep 18 minutes

Each 499g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal 192; Carbs 24.6g; Fibre 13.7g; Protein 13.7g; Fat 4.1g; Saturates 1.9g; Sugars 13.6g; Salt 1.0g 

Ingredients

400g frozen petit pois

10cm chunk cucumber, roughly chopped

10 large fresh mint leaves

10 large fresh basil leaves

large handful of watercress

300ml V8 Original Vegetable Juice

200ml water

4tbsp low-fat crème fraiche

1/2tsp caster sugar

 

Method

Step 1

Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the peas, cucumber, mint, basil and watercress and simmer for 5 mins. Drain. Set aside 2 tbsp peas then return the mixture to the pan. Add the juice and water, and heat until almost boiling.  

Step 2

Remove from the heat and stir in the crème fraiche and sugar. Blend until smooth.

Step 3

Divide between two bowls, scatter over the remaining peas, drizzle with a little extra crème fraiche and some freshly ground black pepper.

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/recipes/mint-pea-and-creme-fraiche-soup?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Try+the+recipe&utm_campaign=Enewsletter+September+2021