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Uplifting Spinach, Mint and Lemon Soup

January 23, 2015 by Katie Bryson 22 Comments

Spinach, Mint and Lemon Soup

With a relocation 300 miles north underway and the start of the Birds Eye campaign, my life is more than a little hectic right now. Simple recipes are definitely how I’m rolling. Minimal ingredients and short cooking times but something that’s going to fill you up and feel nutritious.

Soup is the food you turn to when you don’t have lots of time, when you need comforting and also when you want to feel healthy. Basically it’s a little bowl of magic that soothes and restores.

This vibrant and zingy soup is a nod towards Spring, with iron-rich spinach married with lemon and mint to lift us out of the January doldrums. A scattering of seeds gives it crunch and some malty bread for dunking rounds this off nicely. I got the tasty loaf  in this picture from Lidl, whose bakery section is a thing of wonder. I’m feeling anxious that I might not live near a Lidl when we move…

If you’d like the recipe for this gloriously green soup, then just nip over to the Channel 4 Website where you’ll get the lowdown. It’s one of those soups that feels like it’s cleansing your system, which has to be good?!

>>>Recipe: Spinach, Mint and Lemon Soup

Souper Inspiration!

I asked my blogging friends for their best soup recipes so I could share them with you… and this is what they’ve come back with.

9 great soup ideas from my favourite blogs

1. Easy Butternut Squash Soup with Bacon Brittle from Kavey Eats

2. Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper and Chorizo Soup from Fab Food 4 All

3. Super Frugal Pea, Potato and Lemon Soup from Fuss Free Flavours

4. Cheesey Broccoli and Spinach Soup from Tinned Tomatoes

5. Slow Cooker French Onion Soup from Utterly Scrummy

6. Jerusalem Artichoke, Chestnut and Mushroom Soup from How To Cook Good Food

7. Tomato and Basil Soup from Hungry Healthy Happy

8. Red Lentil Soup with Harissa Croutons from Cook Sister

9. Roast Tomato and Pepper Soup from Maison Cupcake

Tips-to-eat-soup-with-children

And my lovely friend Helene as 5 Tips to eat soup with children that you MUST check out over on her beautiful blog Croque Maman

Linky Love

Here are some great blog events i’m hooking this recipe up with this month… check them out for even more inspiration

Extra Veg

Extra Veg is hosted by Fuss Free Flavours and Utterly Scrummy

No croutons required

No Croutons Required was thought up by Jac from creative veggie blog Tinned Tomatoes, this month hosted by Lisa’s Kitchen

Jo's Kitchen

And finally Super Soups over at Jo’s Kitchen

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Comments

  1. Ren Behan says

    January 23, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Looks very tasty, can’t believe you’ve got time for anything at the moment!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 25, 2015 at 4:17 pm

      Lol I find a little bit of non challenging cooking very comforting at the moment… it’s one of the few things I have total control over!!!

      Reply
  2. Elizabeth says

    January 23, 2015 at 11:28 am

    Mmmm sounds like a lovely soup – and best of luck with the house move! 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 25, 2015 at 4:16 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth… I think we’re going to need it 😉

      Reply
  3. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    January 23, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    Oh that looks good. I am all for easy recipes. Enjoying your advert on tv Katie. Oh and thanks for linking to me x

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 25, 2015 at 4:15 pm

      Easy is my middle name Jac!

      Reply
  4. Camilla @FabFood4All says

    January 23, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    I love your iron rich soup and lemon is always a great addition (plus vitamin C releases iron from spinach so even better), I would never have though to use mint so must try this! Thanks for linkin to my soup:-) Good luck with your move it must be exciting and stressful all at the same time!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 25, 2015 at 4:15 pm

      Great nutritional knowledge there Camilla… my soup is even better for me than I thought – bonus!

      Reply
  5. Sarah (@tamingtwins) says

    January 23, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    What a fab post, really useful at this time of year. Some warming soup is just what’s called for. Don’t all of those soups look so fresh and delicious together? Your soup sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 25, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      Thanks Sarah… soup is hard to beat!

      Reply
  6. Helene @Croque-Maman says

    January 24, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    This soup looks great. Spinach is such a superfood, we need this with this weather!!! I’ll add it now to my “to try” Pinterest board 🙂 Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 25, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      Thanks Helene… I def needs some super foods in my life at the moment! Lovely to catch up last week xxx

      Reply
  7. Jeanne Horak-Druiff says

    January 24, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    Oh I love the colour of that soup! And the flavours sound so fresh, as if Spring is just around the corner… Dreamy dreams!! 😉 Thanks for linking to my soup!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 25, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      Oh how I wish it was Spring Jeanne… i’m bored of feeling cold! Although I am partial to these clear blue skied days walking the dogs in the park then coming back into a nice warm house and bowl of soup!

      Reply
  8. laura@howtocookgoodfood says

    January 26, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    What a perfect soup, love the flavours you have added and soups are the best for speed cooking. You must have so much on your mind, I don’t know how you are keeping up with it all but it’s also so exciting, great times ahead!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 28, 2015 at 10:07 am

      Thanks Laura – quick recipes rule ok!

      Reply
  9. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    January 26, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    Beautiful VERY green soup! it looks lovely.

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 28, 2015 at 10:05 am

      Thanks Helen – you can’t beat a vivid green on a grey day!

      Reply
  10. Emily @amummytoo says

    January 28, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    Lovely colour on that green soup! And as big soup fans, I’ll be bookmarking this as a very tempting resource to come back to.

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      January 29, 2015 at 4:01 pm

      Thanks Emily… soups are the best at this time of year 🙂

      Reply
  11. Lisa says

    January 30, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    So delightfully green and comforting. Thanks for sharing with NCR.

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      February 2, 2015 at 5:05 pm

      Thanks Lisa 🙂

      Reply

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