Summer ham & pea broth

1 of 5-a-day 10-30 minutes 2 servings 600 kcal or less fibre light soup meals for two no cook recipes pea and ham soup quick soup summer soup

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Ingredients

250g pouch ready-to-eat mixed grains (we used Merchant Gourmet Wholesome Mix)

200g frozen pea

small bunch mint , leaves picked

2 spring onions , whites and greens separated and thinly sliced

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

1 tsp golden caster sugar

½ vegetable stock cube

140g piece of ham , or thick slices, trimmed of any fat and shredded or finely chopped

big handful pea shoots

Method

Heat the grains in the microwave following pack instructions. Put the peas in a sieve and pour over boiling water.

Put 50g of the peas, most of the mint leaves, the spring onion whites, vinegar, sugar and stock cube in a food processor, and blend to a smooth paste, adding a little water if you need to. Divide between 2 soup or pasta bowls.

Divide the remaining peas, hot grains and ham between the bowls and pour over enough boiling water to almost fill the bowls. Stir and leave for 2 mins to heat through.

Stir in the spring onion greens and remaining mint leaves, season well with pepper and top with some pea shoots.