Name: Mushroom, Corn & Peas Raw Soup
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups mushrooms (sliced); 1 cup sweet corn kernels, or ¾ cup creamed corn; plus 1 tbsp corn kernels that you will add to soup after blending; ½ cup carrots, shredded; 2 cups water; ¼ cup tomato, chopped ((or the equivalent amount sliced)); 1 garlic clove ((1 tsp minced)); 1 tbsp parsley leaves, chopped (about 4 parsley leaf bunches) or 1 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves; 1 tbsp sweet red or yellow pepper (Bell, pimento or mini); 1 tsp lime juice; 2 tsp Liquid Aminos, Soy sauce or Tamari sauce; ¼ tsp black pepper; ½ cup green peas; 2 tsp sesame oil ((optional)); 3 - 4 sweet basil leaves ((optional)); 1 tsp hot pepper, finely chopped to taste, or chili flakes to taste ((optional)); Avocado to taste

Mushroom, Corn & Peas Raw Soup

Note: If you are using frozen corn and green peas, thaw them before add them to this dish.

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups mushrooms sliced
1 cup sweet corn kernels, or ¾ cup creamed corn; plus 1 tbsp corn kernels that you will add to soup after blending
½ cup carrots, shredded
2 cups water
¼ cup tomato, chopped (or the equivalent amount sliced)
1 garlic clove (1 tsp minced)
1 tbsp parsley leaves, chopped (about 4 parsley leaf bunches) or 1 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves
1 tbsp sweet red or yellow pepper (Bell, pimento or mini)
1 tsp lime juice
2 tsp Liquid Aminos, Soy sauce or Tamari sauce
¼ tsp black pepper
½ cup green peas
2 tsp sesame oil (optional)
3 - 4 sweet basil leaves (optional)
1 tsp hot pepper, finely chopped to taste, or chili flakes to taste (optional)
Avocado to taste

Instructions

To a high-powered blender add the following: 2 cups of water, mushrooms, 1 cup of corn, shredded carrots, tomato, garlic, parsley leaves, sweet red or yellow pepper, black pepper, lime juice and Liquid Aminos. Also add hot pepper and basil if you wish.
Blend - start with the lowest speed and increase to the highest (this prevents splashing), until smooth and hot (2 – 4 minutes on highest speed depending on your blender)
Taste and, if needed, add a pinch of salt and adjust other ingredients to your liking.
Add 2 tsp of sesame oil (optional), stir then remove soup from blender and serve immediately.
Add the green peas, corn and sliced avocado to your bowl of soup. You can also add chopped tomatoes.
Serves one. Two people when paired with other dishes.

Notes

Pairing:

Serve by itself as a light meal. Or serve with oven-roasted plantains, oven-roasted green fig (green banana), and/or oven-roasted ground provision, or with a salad.