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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (246g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: vegetable stock lovage
Calories 83
Calories from Fat 5		(6%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.6g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.1g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 16mg		0%
Potassium 597mg		17%
Total Carbohydrate 16.0g		5%
	Dietary Fiber 7.1g	28%
	Sugars 5.9g
Protein 5.5g		11%
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Chilled Summer Lettuce, Lovage and Garden Pea Soup

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By: French Tart
Jul 2, 2009

A delightful and refreshing chilled soup for summer - this savoury soup takes its flavour from freshly chopped lovage leaves, which impart a savoury, lemony and celery-like taste. I like to serve this pale green soup in clear glass bowls for maximum impact, with a few chopped leaves sprinkled on top and a swirl of cream. This soup makes an elegant starter for any summer event or a light luncheon dish. Do not be tempted to add more lovage then is suggested, it is a very strong flavoured herb and can be overpowering if used with a heavy hand!

SERVES 4 , 4 Bowls (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4-5 medium spring onions, trimmed and chopped
butter or olive oil
1 large cos lettuce or 2 large butterhead lettuce
250 g fresh garden peas or frozen peas
1 liter vegetable stock
5-6 leaves fresh lovage, leaves (plus 4 more to garnish)
salt and pepper
cream, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1
Sweat the spring onions in the oil or butter until soft, then add the peas and lettuce. Pour over two-thirds of the stock, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 5 minutes, or until the peas are tender.
2
Remove from the heat and add the lovage leaves then blend the soup with a hand blender or in a liquidiser. Thin the soup to your preferred texture with the remaining stock. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3
Place the soup in a container and chill in the fridge for at least 2 to 3 hours. Serve chilled with chopped lovage leaves and a swirl of cream.