Spinach & watercress soup

Ok,this recipe just doesn't cut it. This is what you fear of getting when eating at a vegan restaurant. First of all, the measurements are off. With these amounts, you will never get a smooth soup, more something you would spread on a sandwich. So, when making this dish, be sure to have extra stock at hand - adding just water will make the dish even blander than it already is. Because, second criticism, it is that: bland. What this dish could do with is a good kick of taste. Add some garlic, or some good herbs. Coriander could work, or some Thai basil. Even some hot sauce (carefull though!) might help. I am usually pretty content with the recipes in the magazine, but this is a fail.

Totally agree - I made this as I am pregnant and thought it would be really nutritious for me. It is indeed inedible!! way too bitter. I blended in half a bag of frozen peas later on, and put some bacon in it to make it edible. But ended throwing half of it away.

Please do not cook this soup! It looks amazing and delicious, we cooked it last night with my partner and we are not beginners. The soup tasted really horrible! Bitter kick you could not get rid of. Nobody in our house wanted to eat it and so it ended up in the toilet. What a waste, I know. I think it was the watercress, so maybe if you skip that and use more spinach instead, and put a little watercress on top as seasoning, that would work.