4.8 from 75 votes
Watercress Soup
Watercress soup is a light, fresh and vibrant soup that can be enjoyed all year round. Full of goodness, easy to make and ready in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 261 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Lunch
Cuisine:
French , British , Belgian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 shallots diced
- 1 rib celery diced
- 150 g potato peeled and diced
- 300 ml vegetable stock
- 160 g Watercress
- 60 ml whole milk
- 20 ml cream
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil and 1 tablespoon Butter in a large pan. Add 2 Shallots and 1 rib Celery and cook on low until softened - about 5 minutes.
- Add 150 g Potato and 300 ml Vegetable stock. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add 160 g Watercress and cook for 3 minutes.
- Blend until smooth. Add 60 ml Whole milk and 20 ml Cream, stir and serve.
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Notes
- Use a stick blender to blend this soup. If you are going to use a jug blender, make sure it cools down first, as putting hot soup in can cause it to break.
- If you are making this soup for young children, then use a low salt stock.
- You may need to add a little bit more stock to the soup after blending, depending on the consistency that you want. If you have cooked the soup on too high a heat, then it will need more stock otherwise it will a little thick. It is meant to be a thinner soup.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
713mg
(30%)
Potassium
773mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3338IU
(67%)
Vitamin C
52mg
(58%)
Calcium
169mg
(17%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 713mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 773mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3338IU | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 169mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.