Vegan Cream Of Asparagus Soup
from The Perfect Blend cookbookJanuary 9, 2010
This vegan cream of asparagus soup from The Perfect Blend cookbook is really easy, super creamy, and absolutely delicious.
Vegan Cream Of Asparagus Soup
This vegan cream of asparagus soup from The Perfect Blend cookbook is really easy, super creamy, and absolutely delicious.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 to 8
Calories 138 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (12g) minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 2 medium leeks, washed and thinly sliced (white parts only)
- 1 teaspoon (6g) Celtic sea salt, plus more to taste
- 6 cups (1.44l) vegetable broth
- 1 cup (120g) chopped cauliflower florets
- 2 bunches (700g) asparagus, stalks trimmed, and chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.25g) freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1/4 cup (35g) blanched slivered almonds
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh lemon juice, plus more to serve
Instructions
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In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, warm the oil, and sauté the garlic, leeks, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt for 3 to 4 minutes, until the leeks are translucent. Add the vegetable broth and the cauliflower, increase the heat to high, and bring just to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes, until the cauliflower is al dente. Add the asparagus, pepper, and the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and simmer for about 5 minutes more, until the asparagus is tender but still crisp.
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Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the soup to cool a bit; stir in the almonds.
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Pour the soup into your blender in batches and puree on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until smooth and creamy. (For conventional blenders, remove the center cap in the lid and cover the opening with a kitchen towel so steam can escape while you blend.)
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Return the soup to the saucepan, stir in the lemon juice, add salt and pepper to taste, and warm over medium-low heat.
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To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and pass lemon juice at the table.
Recipe Notes
Recipe from The Perfect Blend cookbook
Comments 9
Have made this soup several times, once with a non-BE friend of mine, and she still talks about how great it was. Even her one year old son loved it! I love how refreshing it is, too!
LOVE that! When non BE peeps love the recipes we enjoy! Thanks for sharing Lorai! You ROCK!
Thanks Steven. I really love this soup too 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it.
GREAT! That is what a good soup is for!
Thanks! I LOVE the lemony flavour too.
Doesn’t lemon juice just make EVERYTHING better. Thanks Bethy! You ROCK!
I made this recipe as part of a gentle detox and it’s phenomenal! The lemon is fantastic! I doubled the cauliflower since I had it and just added more stock & it still tasted great!
Fantastic. Thanks for sharing. So glad you enjoyed it.
Great. Thanks for sharing you experience. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
I am needing the nutritional value please… CAL, Fat, Carb, protein..etc. Thank you