Winter is coming and we are making a lot of soups and stews lately. This recipe is so light and simple and although cauliflower is not one of our favorite veggies, we really enjoy this amazing soup. If you don't like cauliflower, add some powerful spice like curry and you won't notice the flavor.
I like to have my soups with some healthy carb like brown rice, millet, quinoa or sweet potatoes and also with some greens. I've been obsessed with kale, especially with a new super easy kale side recipe I really love. You just need to steam your kale and add some healthy fat like tahini or oil, garlic powder and tamari or soy sauce. It's the bomb!
Tips:
- Use any non refined oil you want.
- Add more or less liquid to make your soup more or less creamy.
- Feel free to add or substitute any veggie or ingredient.
- The nutritional yeast is optional, but it gives the soup a cheesy flavor. If you can't find it, use some brewer's yeast instead or even some beer.
📖 Recipe
Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
- ½ chopped onion
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup unsweetened plant milk of your choice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Pinch of ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoon nutritional yeast, optional
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot and add the garlic and onion.
- Cook over medium-high heat until golden brown.
- Add the cauliflower, broth and milk and bring it to a boil. Then cook over medium-high heat for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the cauliflower is soft.
- Add the salt, black pepper and nutritional yeast and blend using an immersion or a regular blender.
- Serve with your favorite toppings. We added some peas, toasted almond slices, chopped chives and more ground black pepper.
Nutrition
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Daphne Goulter says
Oh WOW, just WOW!!! This recipe was so, so, easy and simple to make.
I thought, oh its too simple. Its going to be bland. I didn't add or change anything! (I used Soy plant milk)
I'm Vegan, but my partner isn't. He tried it, and his eyes lit up. He had a serve, and then came back for more.
This is a truly beautiful tasting soup. I'll be making it regularly.
Thanks Iosune
Melbourne, Australia
Iosune Robles says
Hi! So glad you and your partner liked our soup 🙂 Thanks for writing to us!
Heather says
A tasty, delicious soup with simple ingredients. I added a potato to the pot at the same time as the cauliflower to make it creamy and instead of the nut milk I added a cup of almond yoghurt that needed using up. Will definitely be using this recipe again. I found it din't even need toast or bread as it was very satisfying on its own.
Iosune Robles says
Hi Heather!! It is great to know you liked it so much! Thank you!! 🙂
Chris says
I make cauliflower soup like this. I also use it as my base for any other creamy soup. Cook carrots with the cauliflower & it looks cheesy. Add some extra sharp cheese or nutritional yeast. Then add broccoli if you like.
Iosune says
Hi Chris! Sounds great, but I would use nutritional yeast because I'm a vegan 🙂
Marty says
I am making this now. Will let you know how I liked it. Used coconut milk, some sweet peppers and ginger. What cracks me up is the 5 minutes prep time! Really? I’ve been working for an hour. A little larger quantity, but.....
Iosune says
Hi Marty! The prep time is the time you need to chop the veggies, the cooking time is 25 minutes as you can see in the recipe box 🙂
Helen says
Absolutely delicious and easy recipe. Used crispy fried onions as a garnish.
Only suggestion with regard to size of cauliflower head. Some are bigger than others. I used 2/3 of mine.
Iosune says
Hi Helen! Thanks a lot 🙂
Linda says
I’ve tried it with other vegetables (broccoli, squash), different roasted nuts and sunflower seeds, chick peas, and other beans. The original recipe is my favorite, but I like to experiment.
Iosune says
Hi Linda! Thank you so much for your comment 🙂
Lisa says
This looks fantastic but I am wondering about the nutritional information as I am always trying to keep track of protein. 13 grams of protein per serving seems high for the listed ingredients(?)
Iosune says
Hi Lisa! I'm not a nutritionist, I just use a web to calculate the nutritional info 🙂 Maybe it was a mistake. I use this web: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
Mary Beth Hegedus says
I added 2 potatoes and a little extra broth & milk with the cauliflower, & boosted the omega-3s by adding 1.5 tbsp. flax meal with the nutritional yeast. Yum!
Iosune says
Hi Mary Beth! Sounds great 🙂
Donna says
We really enjoye the ricipe. I made a double recipe and froze some. Thank you
Iosune says
Hi Donna! So glad you guys enjoyed it 🙂
Michele says
Delicious recipe! I added sliced ginger and 1 tsp of Turmeric. Thank you so much for the recipe~
Iosune says
Hi Michele! Sounds great 🙂 Thank YOU!
Kirsten says
I have made this recipe many times now and it's always a hit with my family. I like to add a little extra seasoning and cook some bigger pieces of cauliflower to be added after everything is blended. So easy and so delicious! Highly recommend!
Iosune says
Hi Kirsten! So glad you guys enjoy it 🙂 Thanks a lot!
Inge Chidgey Diverio says
I made this cauliflower soup this evening, following the recipe exactly. I topped it with some chopped chives and chopped toasted cashew nuts. It was soup perfection!
Iosune says
Hi Inge! Sounds greats 🙂 So glad you liked it!
Jeanette Hoarty says
Easy to make and so delicious 😋 I'll be making this again and again!
Iosune says
Hi Jeanette! Thanks a lot 🙂
Joyce says
I never leave reviews - this actually might be my first one for a recipe. But AMAZING and so easy to make. I added more vegetable broth and almond milk (because I'm a dummy and left it on the stove longer than 15-20 minutes it needed to be), but still so so so good. I'm amazed at how creamy it came out.
Iosune says
Hi Joyce! Thank YOU so much 🙂 So glad you enjoyed it!
Kayleen says
I cannot pin this recipe, I have the pin button but it isnt grabbing any pictures from the page. I wish you had some pin button somewhere on the page! I'm on mobile, so it may be a mobile only issue.
Iosune says
Hi Kayleen! Thank you so much for your comment 🙂 We're already trying to fix it. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Sophie says
Delicious recipe! Love these simple, satisfying, and vegan recipes! Could you let me know how you got to 52g of protein for the whole recipe? Thank you!
Iosune says
Hi Sophie! Thanks a lot 🙂 I use this web to calculate the nutritional info: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
Heather says
Delicious, I added some potato as well
Iosune says
Hi Heather! Sounds so good 🙂 So glad you liked it!