Cold Pea Soup with Herbed Oil Swirl

From the kitchen of Carly

Bright, silky pea soup that tastes like spring in a bowl. Frozen peas blended smooth with butter and Greek yogurt, then chilled until it's pure refreshment. Drizzle with herbed oil and serve cold on warm days.

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Servings
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Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 13 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 11 medium onion, chopped
  • 11 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 12 (16-ounce) bags frozen sweet peas (6 cups)
  • 11 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1Freshly ground black pepper
  • 11/2 cup Herbed Olive Oil

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, 6–8 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 2 cups water, stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Add peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 2 minutes.

  2. Remove pot from heat and stir in yogurt. Purée soup in a blender or in the pot using an immersion blender, thinning with water if soup is too thick, until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to a resealable container, cover, and chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

  3. Divide soup among bowls and top each with a swirl of Herbed Olive Oil.

  4. The soup can be made and chilled for up to 2 days.