Name: Creamy Cauliflower soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 whole cauliflower (about 2 lbs or 900 g), cut into florets; 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil, plus extra for garnish; 7 cups (1.65 L) vegetable broth; 1 Tablespoon (9 g) garlic, chopped; 3 whole shallots (about 100 g), chopped; 1/2 cup (70 g) raw cashews, soaked for 2 hours; Salt, to taste

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Creamy Cauliflower soup
Recipe by Blending For GoodCourse: Soups, StartersDifficulty: Medium
Servings
6
servings
Prep time
20
minutes
Cooking time
40
minutes
Calories
175
kcal
This Creamy Cauliflower Soup recipe offers a vegan-friendly, luxurious alternative to traditional cream-based soups. By leveraging the natural creaminess of blended cauliflower and cashews, it achieves a rich, velvety texture without dairy. The soup combines simple, wholesome ingredients like cauliflower, shallots, and vegetable broth. This soup can be prepared in about an hour using a high-performance blender for optimal smoothness. The recipe is versatile, allowing for texture variations with add-ins like quinoa or roasted cauliflower. With its balance of nutrients and rich taste, this cauliflower soup serves as both a comforting weeknight meal and an impressive dish for entertaining.
Ingredients
1 whole cauliflower (about 2 lbs or 900 g), cut into florets
2 Tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil, plus extra for garnish
7 cups (1.65 L) vegetable broth
1 Tablespoon (9 g) garlic, chopped
3 whole shallots (about 100 g), chopped
1/2 cup (70 g) raw cashews, soaked for 2 hours
Salt, to taste
Directions
Soak cashews in water for 2 hours, then drain.
In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped shallots and garlic, sautéing until soft and translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
Add cauliflower florets and sauté for 5 minutes until slightly softened.
Pour in vegetable broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
Transfer the cauliflower mixture to a high-perfromance blender. Add the soaked cashews.
Blend on high speed for 1-2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
If using a Vitamix, blend for an additional 1-2 minutes to heat the soup. Otherwise, return to the pot and reheat.
Season with salt to taste.
Serve hot, garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and/or a fresh herb.
Recipe Video
Notes

For added texture, consider stirring in cooked quinoa, rice, or roasted cauliflower florets before serving.
Truffle salt can be used as a flavor enhancer.
The soup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

18 responses to “Creamy Cauliflower soup”

Dominique

June 9, 2022

Can you skip boiling the cauliflower and add it raw to the Vitamix?

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Dee

December 14, 2021

Incredibly delicious cauliflower soup!! After reading through the comments about it being too thin, I only used 5 cups of veggie stock, and it turned out creamy & delicious!! The head of organic cauliflower was small (ended up with 400 grams of cauliflower), used 3 shallots (each shallot 40 grams), and 3 pieces of garlic (7 grams total). The chives on top were great. This will definitely go in my rotation of yummy soups!!

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Cara

February 2, 2021

I’ve found that a lot of these soups come out thin. This time I left out a bunch of the cauliflower before I blended it. Then added it back in and pulsed a few times. That seemed to help give it some texture. Yummy with the chives.

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Danielle

December 29, 2020

Hello,

Should I be cutting the cauliflower up before sautéing and simmering it?

Ty

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LudoMtl

October 21, 2020

Hi Lifeisnoyoke 🙂

I just aquired a A3500 and did the first grocery shopping with your list. I tested that recipe and it came out super liquid and not really tasty. I ued a dried cube of vegetable broth with 7 cup of hot water. I missed the shallots and did it with onion I guess mught be for that.

I also tried the green juice and its actualy pretty good that one 🙂

thanks for you channel/website !

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Rad

May 24, 2020

As another commenter noted, this came out a bit thin. Not sure why but the color was also a bit darker

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1. Lenny Gale
  
  May 24, 2020
  
  Hmmm, one thing that varies is the size of the cauliflower head. Also, you can cook it on the stove to let it reduce and that should help thicken it up. Thanks for trying it
ClaireBear23cats

March 23, 2020

our vitamix going to get lots of use over the coming uncertain weeks, thank goodness we bought one. Could you put ML / MG on new recipes and posts if poss to help us Brits with cups 😉

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1. Lenny Gale
  
  March 23, 2020
  
  Hi, yes, for our friends across the pond, we’ve gone back to some old recipes to add ML / MG and try to add them to new ones. Thanks for the love 💚
Lois Tebo

December 11, 2019

what is a stalk of cauliflower? Is that the same as a whole head?

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1. Lenny Gale
  
  December 11, 2019
  
  Good question. Yes. A whole head of cauliflower. 🙂
Ron Parker

April 10, 2019

I followed the recipe and quantity exactly but we find it too thin. 7 cups of stalk may be too much imo. I think if I try this again I’ll add some potato and leek to it as well for increased flavor.

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1. Lenny Gale
  
  April 10, 2019
  
  Good idea!
Shawn Johnston

September 18, 2017

Tried this for the first time today and WOW!!! Excellent recipe. Is possible to add Nutritional yeast to this and get a cheesy version? Thanks for all your videos.

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Cheryl Hayton

December 8, 2016

Can the Vitamin Perfect Blend Smart Scale track carbs?

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1. Lenny Gale
  
  December 9, 2016
  
  It sure can! There’s a screenshot on the Perfect Blend website that shows exactly what nutritional values can be tracked (including carbs). https://makeitperfectly.com/blend
Denise Nestor

February 2, 2016

Tried this and 1st try came out great! Whole family loved it even my son who can’t stand most vegetables including cauliflower. I saved some and sauteed a little garlic and shrimp in real butter, and added them to the soup with some frozen corn. WOW! Very close to New Orleans style Shrimp and Corn Soup without all the calories of heavy cream. Thank you Lenny, this was the first time I used raw cashews and can’t believe the creamy texture! You are amazing and I love watching your videos!

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1. Lenny Gale
  
  February 3, 2016
  
  So happy to hear, Denise! We’ve made it several times since posting and it’s quickly become a favorite.
  Here’s an article I wrote on the psychology behind getting kids to eat their veggies and my favorite raw cashew recipe too: Cashew Queso

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