Chilled Green Pea Soup with Yogurt

It’s quick and easy to prepare, eye-appealing, nutritious, and tasty. What could be more satisfying on a hot (or warm) day?

Chilled Green Pea Soup with Yogurt

Yield: about 4 cups

3 cups frozen baby peas, (14.4 oz. bag of frozen baby sweet peas), thawed

1 cup water or vegetable broth

¼ cup Vidalia or other sweet onion, coarsely chopped

½ cup seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped

¼ to 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt

¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped

1 tsp. za’taar, optional
Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Soup Ingredients

Blending the ingredients

1. Process or blend all of the ingredients until well-combined.

2. Pour into a large bowl, cover and chill, 1 to 4 hours.

3. Place chilled soup in individual bowls. Top each serving with a dollop of plain yogurt and a sprig of mint.