Chilled Watercress Soup

with Dressed Asian Pear & Garden Peas

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Method

1. Melt the butter in a large pan over a medium heat.
2. Add the onions and sauté until translucent.
3. Add the watercress (reserving some leaves for garnish), the milk and approximately 700ml (1¼ pints) of water to the pan and bring to the boil.
4. Once boiled, remove from the heat.
5. Ladle the mixture from the saucepan into a food processor and liquidise until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Peel the pear, take out the core and cut into fine strips. In a bowl, mix the pear strips with the lemon juice and sugar.
7. Serve the soup either hot or cold, and garnish with the peas, dressed Asian pear and a few watercress leaves.