Spinach Watercress Soup Recipes

CHILLED WATERCRESS-SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and potato; sauté until leeks are slightly softened but not brown, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add 3 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add watercress and spinach; stir until wilted, about 1 minute. Cool slightly.
• Working with 1 cup at a time, puree soup in blender until smooth. Transfer soup to large bowl. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Chill until cold, about 2 hours. Thin with more broth, if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish center of each with hard-boiled eggs and small watercress sprigs.

SPINACH & WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Put the spinach, watercress, spring onion, vegetable stock, avocado, cooked rice, lemon juice and mixed seeds in a blender with seasoning. Whizz until smooth. Heat until piping hot. Scatter over some toasted seeds if you want added crunch.

SPINACH-AND-WATERCRESS DIP

Steps:

• Wash spinach; drain, but do not dry. Transfer to a large stockpot. Cover, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a clean kitchen towel, and squeeze out excess liquid. Let cool slightly; coarsely chop. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate, and let cool slightly.
• Whisk together yogurt and lemon zest and juice in a medium bowl. Stir in spinach, onion, and watercress; season with salt and pepper. Garnish with watercress sprigs, and serve with lettuce leaves for dipping.

SIMPLE SPINACH AND WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• heat oil in a large pan.
• Add onions and cook for 3 minutes stirring occasionally till they begin to soften.
• add the potatoes, water, marjoram, thyme and bay leaf. pinch of salt for taste.
• bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and cook gently for about 25minutes until the vegetables are tender.
• remove the bay leaf and herb sprigs.
• add the spinach and water cress and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, just until it is completely wilted.
• allow the soup to cool slightly, then transfer to blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
• return the soup to the sauce pan and thin with a little more water, if wished.
• season to taste with salt pepper and nutmeg.
• place over a low heat and simmer until reheated.
• ladle soup into bowls and swirl cream into each bowl(optional).
• for vegan omit cream.

SPINACH, ROCKET AND WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and slice potatoes and onion and add to pan.
• Make up 1.5 pints of chicken or vegetable stock (stock cube is fine)
• Boil potatoes and onion in stock until soft (around 15-20 mins) and then add spinach, rocket and watercress.
• Leave to simmer for around 5 mins and the remove from the heat.
• Using a hand blender, blend all of the food until smooth.
• Season to taste and serve while hot

WATERCRESS AND ROCKET SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot or large saucepan, make sure it is hot but not smoking. Sauté the chopped onion for five minutes, then add the garlic, lower the heat and cook for a further 2 minutes
• Add the spinach, watercress, and rocket to the onion and stir really well.
• Add the vegetable stock and the potato.
• Bring to a boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cook until the potato is soft but not broken up.
• Blend the soup using a hand blender or food processor. Only at this point should you test the seasoning, then add salt and pepper to your taste. Serve into warmed bowls or mugs. You can also serve with bread croutons or with a little Greek yogurt or creme fraiche stirred through if you are not watching your weight. This recipe is quite loose, you can use the greens you like. Swap out some of the greens for super food kale, cabbage, Brussels, it really is up to you. Just try and keep a good mix of greens leaves and make sure you have some rocket and spinach in there.