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This zucchini mint feta soup couldn't be easier to make & is very tasty. It takes just 10 minutes to make this healthy soup too.

Zucchini Mint Feta Soup

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Soup
Servings: 2
This has to be the quickest soup ever. Nutrient rich and delicious, my Zucchini Mint Feta Soup is sure to become a favourite.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion/s - diced
  • 1 clove/s garlic - crushed or diced
  • 300 g zucchini/s - diced
  • 250 ml chicken broth or stock (1 cup)
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
  • ¼ bunch/s fresh mint leaves - picked from the stems
  • 90 g feta cheese - crumbled (½ cup)

Instructions

  • In a medium sized pot, sauté your onion in a little olive oil, butter or ghee for about 2 minutes.
  • Add your garlic, diced zucchini, broth and seasoning and bring to the boil. Cook at a rolling simmer for 7-10minutes or until the zucchini has softened.
  • Allow to cool a little, add the mint and then puree in a blender until smooth and creamy.
  • Serve with a dollop (or crumble) of feta and more seasoning (if needed).

Thermomix Method

  • Chop the onion and garlic, 5 seconds, speed 4.
  • Add the fat of your choice and sauté the onion for 2 minutes, temp 100, speed 1.
  • Add the zucchini and process 5 seconds, speed 5.
  • Add the broth and seasoning and cook for 8 minutes, 100, speed 2.
  • Allow to cool a little, add the mint and puree 30 seconds, speed 7-8.
  • Serve as above.

Make-ahead

  • Re-heat in a pot over a low heat until just hot.

Store

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.

Notes

Vegetarian

Use vegetable broth (stock) instead of the chicken stock.

Dairy-free

Omit the feta or replace with cashew cheese or coconut yoghurt. Choose olive oil to cook in.

Vegan

As per vegetarian and dairy-free above. 

Onion and garlic-free

Replace the onion and garlic with a small bulb of fennel, finely diced and sautéed with a pinch of cumin and chilli flakes. 
 

Let me know how you like this simple soup. Post a comment below.