Name: Zucchini, chive and chickpea soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 white onion, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 800 gram zucchini, chopped; 400 gram can chickpeas, rinsed; 2 small vegetable stock cubes; 3 cup water; 2 tablespoon chopped chives, plus extra, to serve; 2 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/2 cup greek-style natural yoghurt

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 white onion, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon ground cumin

800 gram zucchini, chopped

400 gram can chickpeas, rinsed

2 small vegetable stock cubes

3 cup water

2 tablespoon chopped chives, plus extra, to serve

2 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/2 cup greek-style natural yoghurt

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Add onion; cook, stirring, 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic, zest and cumin; cook, stirring 1 minute or until fragrant. Add zucchini; cook, stirring, for 1 minute, then add chickpeas, crumbled stock cubes and water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes or until zucchini is just tender. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.

2.Add chives and parsley to soup. Blend or process in a blender, in batches, until smooth. Stir in half the yoghurt. Transfer soup to a bowl. Cover, then refrigerate until well chilled.

3.To serve, stir soup until well combined, then divide among serving bowls. Serve topped with remaining yogurt and extra chives.

Serve with toasted sourdough.
Note

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