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Serves 4

I often get inspiration from great restaurants when I go out to eat, and this soup is the perfect example. While dining with my husband at a new Asian-fusion restaurant in my area, I felt as if the edamame soup on the menu was calling my name. It was a silky soup made of puréed edamame (soya beans), baby spinach, shallots and stock, topped with a dollop of crème fraîche. I loved it so much, I ran straight to the shops afterwards to re-create it myself. Here’s the result!

SOUP

1 teaspoon sesame oil

¼ cup (30g) chopped shallots

2 garlic cloves, chopped

4 cups (1 litre) low-salt chicken stock* (or vegetable stock can be used)

1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce (use tamari for gluten-free)

350g fresh or frozen shelled edamame

3 cups (135g) baby spinach

TOPPINGS

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon sliced spring onions

¼ cup (60g) crème fraîche or light soured cream

Roasted Edamame with Sea Salt (here; optional)

*Read the label to be sure this product is gluten-free.

For the soup: In a medium saucepan, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly golden and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the stock, soy sauce and edamame and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the edamame are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the spinach and cook 1 more minute.

Working in batches, purée the soup in a blender. Return it to the saucepan to keep warm.

For the toppings: To serve, ladle the soup into 4 bowls, top each with some black pepper, spring onions and a touch of crème fraîche and roasted edamame.

PERFECT PAIRINGS

Enjoy this soup as a main course with a salad on the side or as a starter to your own Asian-fusion main. Need a suggestion? Try the Sweet ’n’ Spicy Sriracha-Glazed Salmon (here).

FOOD FACTS the skinny on soya beans

Soya beans are a super source of protein, with more than 8 grams per ½ cup (30g). In fact, soya beans are considered a complete protein, meaning they contain all of the essential amino acids that our bodies cannot make on their own.