Before I get to the soup, let me tell you about MyTurn.
Oftentimes, we see a post about a recipe or a project that catches our attention. We think about making it and sometimes even leave a comment that we would try to make it. But then we get busy or maybe we forget about it. However, there are those occasions when we do make it. This is MyTurn. It’s when you get your turn to recreate it, put your own spin on the recipe or the project. It's a great way of acknowledging the original creator's work or a way to show how someone has inspired you.
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So back to the soup. The theme for Steemit Iron Chef 2018 Act 1 Round 4 was lettuce and Hive account@leelektrik made lettuce soup for his entry. I'm not used to cooking my lettuce but Hive account@pandamama mentioned it to me, raved about it and told me I should give it a try. Soon after, Hive account@leelektrik had posted it as his entry. This made me really curious, so I decided to try it. And here we are, a #myturn entry, my spin on Hive account@leelektrik's Lettuce and Courgette Soup.
Lettuce and Zucchini Soup - A Vegan Version
Courgette? Zucchini? Yes, one and the same.
Hive account@leelektrik, does the photo look familiar? I even pulled out the red chopping board to make it look as close to your photo as possible.
I didn't have any potatoes available so I used sliced baguette instead. I cooked the above ingredients with the bread and miso soup until the zucchini pieces were tender. The mixture then went in the blender then puréed until smooth.
I wanted a vegan dish, so I made cashew milk instead of using cream for the topping.
Below is the cashew milk. I put some of it in a cream whipper to get a foamy and thicker texture. Also in the photo are almonds as I decide to also make almond milk. But that's for another recipe.
I ladled the thick hot lettuce soup in a soup bowl, topped it with cashew milk foam, drizzled avocado oil, then sprinkled thyme and edible flowers. Lastly, I toasted some baguette slices to serve with the soup.
It was tasty and delicious! I really enjoyed it and would definitely be making it again. Who knew you could cook lettuce and make it into a wonderful and satisfying soup?