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Minty Raw Pea and Spinach Soup

March 20, 2013 By Susan Voisin 34 Comments
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Minty Raw Pea and Spinach Soup

As you can see, I’m ready for spring, so ready that I made this almost florescently green soup and ate it cold. If it’s possible to will a spring into springing by eating springtime foods, this minty soup should do the trick. With sweet green peas and fragrant mint, it just tastes like spring.

I think it’s the greenest thing I’ve ever cooked, certainly more vibrant than my previous green champion, Green on Green Soup. And it’s also probably my easiest soup. I just threw everything into the VitaMix, not even bothering to defrost the package of frozen peas first. The serving sizes I used to figure the nutritional stats below are small, appetizer portions, but I’m going to level with you: I ate two servings followed by an apple and called it lunch. I thought I’d still be hungry, but this simple soup somehow manages to be both refreshing and satisfying at the same time.

So eat your green soup and help me convince the weather gods that spring is here. I’m ready for open windows and affordable organic strawberries and asparagus!

Minty Raw Pea and Spinach Soup

Minty Raw Pea and Spinach Soup
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Minty Raw Pea and Spinach Soup

If you don’t have a high-powered blender, I recommend using avocado rather than cashews. See the Variations below for nutritional details.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings 4
Author Susan Voisin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup raw cashews (about 1 ounce) or 1/4 avocado
  • 1 clove garlic , peeled
  • 12 ounces frozen green peas (no need to thaw)
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach , packed (about 3 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • freshly ground black pepper , to taste
  • salt to taste
  • lemon wedges , to serve
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Instructions

  • Place the water, cashews or avocado, and garlic into blender and blend at the highest speed until completely smooth. Add the peas, spinach, lemon juice, and mint and blend at high speed, using a pusher if your blender has one, until thick and smooth. Taste and add freshly ground black pepper, salt, and additional lemon juice, if needed. Serve cold, with lemon to squeeze into individual servings.

Notes

I like this soup cold, but it could easily be served hot. Start with defrosted peas, make the soup as directed, and then warm it gently on the stove or in the microwave until it’s the desired temperature. Also, if you have a VitaMix, you can heat it by allowing the blender to run on high for an extra 2 or 3 minutes.
Variations:
The cashews give this soup richness and depth of flavor, but if you want to reduce the fat, use avocado instead and subtract 25 calories and 2 grams of fat from the nutritional figures below. If you can’t have any fat, you can leave out both cashews and avocado and subtract 3 grams of fat and 39 calories, but the results won’t be as delicious.
Nutrition Facts
Minty Raw Pea and Spinach Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 112 Calories from Fat 32
% Daily Value*
Fat 3.5g5%
Sodium 115mg5%
Carbohydrates 15.3g5%
Fiber 4.4g18%
Sugar 5.2g6%
Protein 6.4g13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is approximate.

Course Soup
Cuisine Vegan
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  1. moonwatcher

    March 20, 2013 at 11:47 am

    Hi Susan!!

    This is gorgeous, and I don’t doubt it’sdelicious too! I’m with you–bring on the asparagus and the open windows. (I’m sitting here writing this in my jacket and rain pants, ready to head out into the March elements up north.) I will look forward to making a version of this when my mint is leafing out!!

    Thank you, and Happy Spring!!

    xoxox

    moonwatcher

    Reply
  2. Gina

    March 20, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    Which VitaMix blender do you use? There are so many choices and its so confusing to choose. Thanks.

    Reply
  3. Lea

    March 20, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    This looks really nice and easy. Yum!

    Reply
  4. BYOL

    March 20, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    I didn’t think frozen peas were raw… Are they?

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      March 20, 2013 at 12:45 pm

      They’ve probably been blanched, so technically they may not be completely raw. Of course, you could use 12 ounces of fresh peas to make this, making it truly raw.

      Reply
  5. Jacqueline

    March 20, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    I think I will be trying this warm until spring arrives. It should be here. Last year at this time it was sunny and warm, this year we have snow.

    I’ve not been brave enough to leave my vitamix running this long. I know it has a strong motor, but I am still nervous about it. I love my vitamix. Best gadget ever!

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  6. Elizabeth

    March 20, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    Eating this for lunch right now! I put the water, avocado, and garlic clove in the Vitamix before going to the freezer and realizing I had only 5 oz of peas! Figuring that was close enough to half of what I needed, I poured out half the water, cut the garlic clove in half, and removed some of the already mushed up avocado, then halved the rest of the ingredients. I’m not really a fan of cold soups, so I let the Vitamix run awhile to heat it slightly. Quite delicious! My three year old won’t try it, but that just means more for me! I’ll try it again when I have the right amount of peas and probably like it even more.

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  7. Tasha

    March 20, 2013 at 7:06 pm

    I have to admit, the thought of the mint threw me at first, but I love raw peas…so…I do believe I want to try this soup–mint and all. I will have to pick up some mint and avocado this weekend. Thanks for posting.

    Reply
  8. Holly

    March 21, 2013 at 7:37 am

    First of all, love your blog.

    Secondly, I recently learned that it can be unsafe to not cook frozen veggies before using them. See this for more info.

    http://www.carrieonvegan.com/2012/04/17/blueberry-avo-chocolate-pudding-plus-dangers-of-frozen-veggies/

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      March 21, 2013 at 8:00 am

      Thanks for that link, Holly. I had never heard that! I have to say that it doesn’t bother me in regards to frozen peas because unlike frozen greens, they require such a short cooking time that the difference between them cooked and straight out of the bag is minimal. But to be completely safe, I suggest cooking them for just a couple of minutes before blending. That won’t affect the flavor of the soup.

      Reply
  9. Catherine

    March 21, 2013 at 8:20 am

    That looks really yummy. I can almost taste the freshness just looking at the picture!! For anyone like me who doesn’t have a vitamix I would suggest soaking the cashews in the water first for at least half an hour or more. My blender can then normally cope without too much protest. Can’t wait to try this recipe out! xx

    Reply
    • Calista Stuttard

      February 26, 2020 at 10:52 pm

      I totally agree about soaking the cashews. Makes for a smoother base without the grittiness.

      Reply
  10. Connie

    March 21, 2013 at 10:27 am

    Susan, I canned my own home made sauerkraut, and am looking for delicious ways to use it. Can you suggest some? PS LOVE your pressure cooked creole blackeye peas with brown rice. New favorite! Thanks for your creative resourseful and delicious recipies. Connie

    Reply
  11. Gwen

    March 22, 2013 at 1:45 am

    This recipe looks delicious as well as very healthy and I would love to try it. However, I can’t eat mint; I have reflux and it irritates my esophagus. I s there another herb or spice that might be suitable instead?

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      March 22, 2013 at 7:36 am

      I think this would be delicious with basil or thyme, but really, any herb that you like should go well with these subtle flavors.

      Reply
  12. stephanie

    March 23, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    This sounds delish, Susan! Spring has definitely sprung, here in the Phx area. It is too hot to have the windows open the afternoon already and I have been collecting sunburns out in the garden! Cold green soup would be the perfect way to cool off afterward!
    Incidentally, my mint is still scrawny, do you think cilantro would be a passable substitute?

    PS-that’s scary stuff about the raw, frozen greens! We will all have to be careful about that!

    Reply
  13. Fed Up and Drunk

    March 25, 2013 at 6:24 am

    Hello from the UK! Lovely blog 🙂

    Reply
  14. Jessica

    March 26, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    I made this today and it was great! I used an avocado instead of cashews. If you’re using a regular blender – not a fancy Vitamix – I’d recommend defrosting the peas in the microwave for a minute. Thank you!

    Reply
  15. Carole

    March 28, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole’s Chatter is collecting links to dishes using peas and/or green beans. I do hope you link this in. This is the link . Please do check out some of the other links – there are some good ones already. Cheers

    Reply
  16. Cath

    March 29, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    Green for spring! It’s actually a recipe quite similar to a dip a make almost every weeks, I just don’t add water and I put some silken tofu to make more nutritious and creamy. It’s awesome with raw beets crakers!
    For those who can’t stand raw garlic, french shallots ara a good sub

    Reply
  17. Samantha

    April 5, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    I made this pea soup tonight and I love it! I made it with frozen (uncooked, with no plans to in the future either) peas, avocado, and a 400 watt blender. I had mint on hand and that is what drew me to this recipe. I was quite skeptical about the peas, I think I still have bad memories from canned peas. But, I was so pleasantly surprised at how fresh this tastes! I froze the leftovers right away to keep the bright color. My husband and I ate it with whole wheat baguette.

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  18. Jamie

    April 13, 2013 at 8:27 pm

    Just made this, and while it’s divine, my stomach swelled after just a few sips. I’m vegetarian and eat all of the components (except for mint) often. I’m wondering if it’s a fluke or if you think something about a raw soup startled my digestion?

    Reply
  19. Holly

    April 17, 2013 at 1:29 pm

    Hi Susan,

    I made this soup with the cashews as you recommended and I found it quite bland until I added the freshly squeezed lemon. What a difference the lemon made!

    Reply
  20. holly

    April 24, 2013 at 6:33 am

    any suggestions if one uses dried peas?

    Reply
  21. Emily

    April 26, 2013 at 12:16 am

    A family member is allergic to both cashews and avocado (all stone fruit, incidentally.) What substitute would you recommend? Would macadamia nuts or Brazil nuts be close?

    Reply
  22. Carolyn

    August 20, 2013 at 8:39 pm

    I just made this soup. It was exactly what I was hungry for! Tastes so fresh and so delish! Susan, you are my go-to for pretty much everything I cook and eat. Thanks for all your great recipes!

    Reply
  23. Kim

    September 25, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    I made this the other night with basil instead of mint (the store was out), and I also used the avocado version instead of cashews. It was so, so very delicious! Thank you for sharing and helping me look like a far better cook that I am for my friends 🙂

    Reply
  24. Matt Spewak

    October 22, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    I found this recipe while searching for ideas for what to do with this week’s haul from my CSA. I used a whole pound of raw spinach (removed the stems and saved them for stock), a whole avocado, 12 ounces of frozen peas and about 8 ounces of shelled edamame, extra mint and lemon juice. The result was a thick, creamy, sweet and savory, healthy soup! And it was so easy to make in the Vitamix. Thank you so much for this recipe!

    Reply
  25. Dawn

    July 28, 2014 at 9:42 pm

    Two weeks ago I bought some fresh frozen peas and planned on making this soup and then my blender died! After years of pining I finally took the plunge. I just got my Vitamix today and this is the very first thing I made. It was absolutely delicious!!

    Reply
  26. RawFruitBasedLiving

    February 21, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    Pea soup! Thank you for this recipe. I like the addition of spinach!

    Reply
  27. Rachel Page

    May 28, 2015 at 11:55 pm

    I make this soup with broccoli and it’s wonderful.

    Reply
  28. Melinda

    April 20, 2017 at 8:34 pm

    When I saw how quick this is to make I really needed this to be great…and it is! Just made it. Yum!

    Reply
  29. bridget

    March 16, 2018 at 2:53 am

    hello, how many days can this keep in the fridge?

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      March 16, 2018 at 8:58 am

      It tastes best fresh so I wouldn’t keep it more than 2 or 3 days.

      Reply

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