Watercress soup is asoup prepared using theleaf vegetablewatercress as a primary ingredient. It may be prepared as acream soup or as a broth/stock-based soup using vegetable or chicken stock.[1][2] Additional ingredients used can include vegetables such aspotato,leeks,spinach,celery andturnips, cheese, butter,lemon juice, salt and pepper.[1][3][4][5] Watercress soup can be prepared as apuréed soup by mixing the ingredients in afood processor.[5] It can be served hot or cold, and may be garnished withcrème fraîche, shavedParmesan cheese, drizzledolive oil and watercress leaves.[1][2][4]
