Sweet Pea and Lavender Soup

This soup tastes like quintessential spring. The flavors sound odd, but you'll find them in your frozen section or container garden. On its own, it would be a great starter to a brunch. Whether hot or cold, this soup will serve you well at a garden party with your favorite gourmands.

As a side note, as fancy as this soup sounds, it passed the Meat-and-Potatoes Man Test. I tried it out first on my husband. Then, when he declared it dinner-worthy, we served it to our college housemate, who happened to bring over some scones. Scones and this soup pair perfectly.

Serves 4.
Total time: 20 minutes

Step 1: Ingredients

You will need:

-2 3" sprigs of lavender
-3 cups, or 1 lb, sweet peas (one bag if frozen)
-1/2 an onion
-1/4 cup half and half
-1 teaspoon olive oil, plus extra for garnish
-1 teaspoon kosher salt