Seven soups every Saturday: watercress soup recipes
In a year when I've promised to eat more kale, it's no surprise that I'm also drawn to recipes for watercress, as it's a cousin of kale and collard greens. A peppery perennial herb, watercress grows along the edges of streams or marshes, and the edible leaves are harvested before the plant flowers. Watercress might be best known for its inclusion in fancy little tea sandwiches, but the slightly mustard-flavored leaves also transform into hot or chilled soup, elegant or more rustic.
Watercress soup with chicken and ginseng, from Noob Cook
Watercress soup, from Simply Recipes
Fennel, potato and watercress soup, from Canelle et Vanille
Sweet potato and watercress soup, from Albion Cooks
Turkey, tortellini and watercress soup, from A Veggie Venture
Watercress vichyssoise, from Blue Kitchen
Watercress and mushroom soup, from She's in the Kitchen
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[Photo of watercress soup by, and used with permission from, Simply Recipes.]
I love watercress, and I don't think I've ever cooked with it, not even once.
Kalyn, now that I know watercress is related to kale, I'm certainly going to cook with it more often. This is my eat-more-kale year.