This asparagus soup is completely dairy free and safe for vegans courtesy of the use of coconut milk. Fresh asparagus spears are chopped and combined with leafy greens, vegetable broth along with herbs and spices. Comes with duo instructions instant pot and stove top.
One of my favourite soup dishes to make during the fall is this vegan asparagus soup because it is super tasty and highly nutritious. I promise this dish isn’t overly complicated and you will love it as much as I do.
You even have the pleasure of choosing between making this in your instant pot or stove top.
On the blog you will find a selection of soups to test out for yourself. My favourite has to be Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup and for that Caribbean touch, nothing beats some Jamaican Gungo Peas Soup and some Trinidad Corn Soup
While the aforementioned soup might be adored by me, there’s always room for one more.
Last month while I was browsing through a few cookbooks for some new ideas, I came across this asparagus soup. While I will admit that the soup looked amazing, it wasn’t vegan friendly so that gave my the concept to make a dairy free version of the recipe using my trusty Homemade Vegetable Stock.
Perhaps I’m the most boring person on the planet because when it comes to asparagus I usually prepare them using the same old cooking method so prepping them for a soup dish was a new adventure for me.
Ingredients you will need
Reasons to make this recipe
- Soups are warming and perfect to have on cold winters day.
- Although asparagus are seasonal you can obtain then any time of year.
- It’s a great way to use up any excess asparagus and additional leafy greens
- This is the perfect way to eat your veggies.
- Wholesome and nutritious.
- You can make this in either your instant pot or stove top.
- It’s super easy and incredibly tasty.
How to trim asparagus
- Place the asparagus in a line evenly
- Simply chop off the pale part of the asparagus. This will be the part that’s tough/woody and won’t be able to bend.
- Chop into smaller pieces if needed
- Discard the bit that you don’t need and use as you wish.
How to make instant pot asparagus soup
- Switch the instant pot on and select “saute”.
- Add the dairy free butter, onion and garlic and saute for about a minute until soft and translucent.
- Add the asparagus spears and spinach then “cancel” the “saute” button so the residual heat will continue to cook the asparagus for 2-3 minutes until it softens.
- Add the thyme, black pepper, vegetable stock and coconut milk.
- Put the lid on, flick the valve to “sealing”
- select pressure “high” and adjust the “+/- button” to 5 minutes
- Allow the pot to come to pressure (should take a few minutes)
- Once cooked flick the valve to “venting” to perform a quick release
- Use an immersion blender or high speed blender such as a Vitamix to puree the soup
- Add pink salt and adjust seasoning further if needed
The stove top version
- On low heat, melt the dairy free butter in a medium sized saucepan.
- Saute the garlic and onions until translucent and then proceed to add the asparagus spears and spinach – allow the spears and spinach to soften for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in the vegetable stock, coconut milk, thyme and black pepper then bring to the boil.
- Reducing the heat to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the soup contents into a blender or use an immersion stick to puree into a extra smooth texture.
- Add pink salt and adjust seasoning further if needed
- Serve accordingly.
Notes and tips
- Feel free to serve with some gluten free rustic bread
- I like to add my seasoning during the cooking process but you can add the seasoning last if you wish and adjust according to taste.
- Add some sweet potato, carrots or cauliflower or make a slurry if you want to thicken your soup even more.
- Serve with a drizzle of lemon/lime, olive oil or a dollop of coconut yoghurt for a creamy finish.
- Store any leftovers in the refrigerator and consume within 3-4 days.
- Alternatively, you can freeze the soup for up to 3 months and thaw out the soup in the refrigerator overnight and re-heat when you are ready.
- Use an immersion stick or blender to puree your soup.
- If you don’t want to use Coconut Milk use another creamy milk like Cashew Milk
Other vegan soup recipes to try
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Instant Pot Asparagus Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus (450g) spears trimmed and woody ends discarded
- 1½ cups vegetable stock (350ml)
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cups spinach (60g) tightly packed
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme - stems removed
- 1 cup of full fat coconut milk (250ml)
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 3 tbsp dairy free butter
- 1 tsp black pepper or to taste
- 1 tsp pink salt or to taste
Instructions
- Switch the instant pot on and select "saute".
- Add the dairy free butter, onion and garlic and saute for about a minute until soft and translucent.
- Add the asparagus spears and spinach then "cancel" the "saute" button so the residual heat will continue to cook the asparagus for 2-3 minutes until it softens.
- Add the thyme, black pepper, vegetable stock and coconut milk.
- Put the lid on, flick the valve to "sealing"
- select pressure "high" and adjust the "+/- button" to 5 minutes
- Allow the pot to come to pressure (should take a few minutes)
- Once cooked flick the valve to "venting" to perform a quick release
- Use an immersion blender or high speed blender such as a Vitamix to puree the soup
- Add pink salt and adjust seasoning further if needed
Notes
- Feel free to serve with some gluten free rustic bread
- Add some sweet potato, carrots or cauliflower or make a slurry if you want to thicken your soup.
- Serve with a drizzle of lemon/lime, olive oil or a dollop of coconut yoghurt for a creamy finish.
- Store any leftovers in the refrigerator and consume within 3-4 days.
- Alternatively, you can freeze the soup for up to 3 months and thaw out the soup in the refrigerator overnight and re-heat when you are ready.
- Use an immersion stick or blender to puree your soup.
- If you don't want to use Coconut Milk use another creamy milk like Cashew Milk
This is my absolute favorite soup recipe! I am getting ready to make it again right now. So good!
Christine, so happy to hear you like my recipe ??
I’d never thought to use asparagus in a soup, either! This sounds delicious – I’ll have to try it as asparagus comes into season here. Lovely.
Please give it a try Jennie
This sounds so comforting and delicious I love that it’s healthy too!
Thank you!
This is one of my favourite soups. I usually add a bit of oat cream to it too, as I love creamy asparagus soup.
The extra cream sounds like a lovely bonus Dannii
Asparagus is so good for you, this dish looks fresh and tasty.
Thanks for the support as always Bintu
I too am guilty of preparing asparagus in only a few different ways. I don’t think I have made asparagus soup before. Love that color!
Glad I’m not the only one who was one dimensional 😉
This sounds and looks heavenly! I would definitely try it as I’m constantly on the look out for new ways to consume asparagus. Thanks!
You’re welcome and hope you enjoy it