Chilled watercress soup with apple and buttermilk

Name: Chilled watercress soup with apple and buttermilk
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Belgian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 1 shallot, chopped; 1 tart apple apple, peeled and diced; 1 medium potato, diced; 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock; 4 oz watercress; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 2 tbsp fresh parsley; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp white pepper

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Peppery watercress and tart apple give this chilled soup a lively Belgian feel. The buttermilk keeps it fresh and easy to serve on warm days.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 20 min

Ingredients

butter – 1 tbsp
shallot, chopped – 1
apple, peeled and diced – 1 tart apple
potato, diced – 1 medium
vegetable stock – 2 1/2 cups
watercress – 4 oz
buttermilk – 1 1/2 cups
fresh parsley – 2 tbsp
lemon juice – 1 tbsp
salt – 3/4 tsp
white pepper – 1/4 tsp

Method

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and gently cook the shallot, apple and potato for 5 minutes.
2. Add the stock and simmer for 12 minutes until the potato is soft.
3. Add the watercress and parsley and cook for 1 minute, then blend the soup until smooth.
4. Cool the soup completely, stir in the buttermilk and lemon juice, then season with salt and white pepper before serving cold.