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Vegan cream of asparagus soup

February 10, 2017 by Charla 14 Comments

Vegan cream of asparagus soup – this dairy free cream of asparagus soup is prepared with fresh asparagus spears, coconut milk, vegetable and seasoning.

 

Asparagus soup

vegan cream of asparagus soup

With winter still being in full effect, it’s time to pull out a few soup recipes including this vegan cream of asparagus soup. If you have been following my blog for a number of years, then you would know that during the cold snap, I love nothing more than to cosy up to a bowl of hot soup.

On the blog you will find a selection of soups to test out for yourself. My favourite has to be roasted red pepper and tomato soup and for that Caribbean touch, nothing beats some Jamaican gungo peas soup . While the aforementioned soup might be adored by me, there’s always room for one more.asparagus soupp

Last month while I was browsing through a few cookbooks for some new ideas, I came across this vegan cream of asparagus soup. 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.

You don’t have to be vegan of enjoy cream of asparagus soup

Although my recipe is vegan friendly you don’t have to lead a plant based lifestyle in order to embrace this dish. It’s so simple to pull together and incredibly tasty low fat comfort food.

A quick cooking tip for preparing vegan cream of asparagus soup

The most important step for this recipe is to use the asparagus spears (heads) only and discard the woody ends as they will distort the taste.

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Health benefits of adding spinach to vegan cream of asparagus soup

You may notice that this soup has a rather deep green hue to it and that is because of the additional handful (or two) of spinach. Spinach is a vitamin enriched superfood that’s loaded with vitamin b and k – both are essential for the healthy red blood cell formulation.

Not only does this soup has an aesthetic edge to it BUT……the health properties are well worth giving it a try.

Soup serving suggestions

  • Bring some in a flask to work with you
  • simply drink with some gluten free rustic bread
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Vegan cream of asparagus soup

vegan cream of asparagus soup

★★★★★

5 from 4 reviews

Paleo, gluten free, vegan, dairy free

  • Author: Charla
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Category: Soup

Ingredients

  • 400g of asparagus (spears trimmed and woody ends discarded)
  • 300 ml of vegetable stock
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • A handful of spinach
  • 3 sprigs of fresh thyme – stemmed removed
  • 1/2 a cup of coconut milk
  • 2 garlic cloves, cropped
  • 3tbsp of dairy free butter
  • a dash of white pepper

Instructions

  1. On low heat, melt the dairy free butter in a medium sized saucepan.
  2. 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 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Pour in the vegetable stock and coconut milk then bring to the boil.
  4. Season with pepper and fresh thyme before reducing the heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Transfer the soup contents into a blender and puree into a extra smooth texture.
  6. Drizzle with dairy free cream and serve

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Filed Under: Soups

About Charla

My name is Charla and I am passionate foodie who specialises in creating recipes that are not only gluten and dairy free but I also like to tap into my Caribbean heritage making healthy rendition of classic recipes.

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Comments

  1. Nora | OfRecipes says

    February 17, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Charlene says

      February 17, 2017 at 11:00 pm

      You’re welcome and hope you enjoy it

      Reply
  2. Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says

    February 19, 2017 at 10:53 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Charlene says

      February 20, 2017 at 8:19 am

      Glad I’m not the only one who was one dimensional 😉

      Reply
  3. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says

    February 19, 2017 at 11:39 am

    Asparagus is so good for you, this dish looks fresh and tasty.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Charlene says

      February 20, 2017 at 8:18 am

      Thanks for the support as always Bintu

      Reply
  4. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    February 19, 2017 at 12:09 pm

    This is one of my favourite soups. I usually add a bit of oat cream to it too, as I love creamy asparagus soup.

    Reply
    • Charlene says

      February 20, 2017 at 8:18 am

      The extra cream sounds like a lovely bonus Dannii

      Reply
  5. Emily says

    February 19, 2017 at 12:34 pm

    This sounds so comforting and delicious I love that it’s healthy too!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Charlene says

      February 20, 2017 at 8:15 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Jennie Durren says

    February 19, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    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.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Charlene says

      February 20, 2017 at 8:15 am

      Please give it a try Jennie

      Reply
  7. Christine says

    September 30, 2018 at 11:07 pm

    This is my absolute favorite soup recipe! I am getting ready to make it again right now. So good!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Charla says

      October 1, 2018 at 12:41 pm

      Christine, so happy to hear you like my recipe 😁😁

      Reply

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