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Chilled avocado and pea soup with black quinoa
Megan Hallett, nutrition and holistic health coach, and blogger at plantbasedlondoner.com, says: ‘A wonderful medley of flavours, this chilled soup is refreshing and indulgently creamy. Avocado is rich in folate, moodboosting and one of the best ways to pack in those monounsaturated fats. Serve as a light starter or pair with quinoa and leafy greens, like cavolo nero, for a more substantial main.’
Serves 2
Prep: 10 mins plus 4 hours soaking
Cook: 20 minutes
250g fresh or frozen peas
1 large ripe avocado
6 fresh mint leaves
40g cashews soaked for at least 4 hours in water
A squeeze of lemon juice
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
130g quinoa
A generous handful of chopped leafy greens Salt and black pepper
To serve
15g pumpkin seeds
15g sunflower seeds
2 tbsp hemp seeds
A dollop of coconut yoghurt
1 Place the peas in a pan over a low heat with a splash of water and cook for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a food processor or blender and add the avocado, mint leaves, soaked cashews, lemon juice, nutritional yeast and 500ml water. Blend until smooth and creamy. Chill in the fridge for an hour.