Go Back
Greek herb soup

Cilantro and Parsley Soup

Kenton & Jane
A delicious Greek style herb soup
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Blog
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves pressed
  • 3 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth for vegetarians
  • 1 teaspoon marjoram
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 bunch cilantro coriander, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • cayenne pepper for topping optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pot over medium heat.
  • Add butter, melt for a few seconds.
  • Add onions and garlic, mix.
  • Cook for 6-8 minutes, until onions are soft and have a light brown color.
  • Add chicken stock, marjoram, salt, pepper, and lemon zest, simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Add chopped cilantro and parsley and continue simmering for 10 minutes.
  • Use a hand blender to blend or pour soup into table blender and blend that way.
  • Once blended, make roux and add to soup (see video above).
  • Add Greek yogurt and simmer for 1 minute.*
  • Remove from heat, top with some cayenne pepper (optional) and serve!

Notes

*Don't boil here as the Greek yogurt can curdle. If it does, do not worry, just use the hand blender again to smooth everything out.