Bright Green Miracles

Nothing says springtime produce like peas and this Verdant Springtime Soup with Cashew-Lavender Drizzle is popping with peas! They are like little bright green miracles- packed with protein, vitamin C, fiber and vitamin A. Such a simple food is easy to overlook, though. After all, who hasn’t has badly prepared peas? Maybe you remember those yucky gray-brown mushy kind from the can you got in the school cafeteria? Put your fears to rest. There is nothing mushy, gray or outdated in this soup.

Springtime is Peatime!

You can find amazing fresh peas this time of year at most farmer’s markets. The fresh herbs in the recipe, thyme and tarragon, should also be in season, or available at your local grocer. Can’t find fresh peas? No worries, a one pound bag of frozen and thawed peas will also work. Culinary lavender is widely available, often with spices, teas or in natural food store bulk bins. Be sure you get culinary lavender, not potpourri – that might not be edible. If all else fails, you can find culinary lavender online pretty easily.

A Taste of France

This recipe sounds fancy mostly because I was inspired to use a lot of traditional French flavors. My parents were recently in France for several weeks and their regular calls, describing the Provence landscape, the wineries of Burgundy and the bistros of Paris left me wishing that I been with them. Still, you can take the trip in your very own kitchen and bring the flavors of spring in France to your home. The soup sounds fancy, but it’s very easy to make! As written, this soup is vegan and gluten free. It will serve four as a main dish and can be served hot or cold, depending on the spring weather!

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