This Vegan Broccoli Soup is chocked full of broccoli and lots of other good for you ingredients like spinach and white kidney beans. So filling and delicious!
Hey friends! If you’ve been following along Girl Heart Food for a little bit, you know I’m all about balance. One week I’ll share a super indulgent recipe, another maybe something more, shall I say, waist friendly. The main thing is that the recipes are easy, budget friendly and delicious!
So, today I’m aiming for the healthier side of things with this vegan broccoli soup. It’s seriously jam packed with goodness, you guys. I debated on what to name this baby. ‘Green goddess soup’ definitely crossed my mind, but I ended up going with something simple…vegan broccoli soup. Maybe the name choice is not quite as exciting as ‘green goddess’, but the taste factor is definitely there.
We LOVE broccoli in our home and always have a bunch in the fridge. Hubby can eat it until it comes out of his eyeballs, lol. Aside from this veggie packed soup, we love broccoli roasted. What’s your favourite way to prepare broccoli?
Vegan Broccoli Soup with Spinach
With just a few simple ingredients and less than 30 minutes you could be diving into a creamy bowl of this vegan broccoli soup. Don’t get me wrong, I love the more indulgent counterpart of this broccoli soup (broccoli cheddar) and I’m pretty confident about 50% of me is made of cheese. However, most times I do prefer to enjoy healthier versions of my faves. After all, like I said, balance 😉
What makes this vegan broccoli soup creamy? White kidney beans! I’ve used this technique in other soups and even chili and it always works out great! Beans thicken this broccoli soup substantially so there’s no need for heavy cream. And, as an added bonus, they provide a nice hit of fibre.
To really amp up the ‘green power’ of this soup, baby spinach comes to the party. Spinach not only contributes to the colour, but provides added fibre and vitamins. All good stuff!
How to Make Broccoli Soup
- Add some olive oil in a dutch oven or pot and cook onion
- Garlic goes next
- Throw in spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and nutritional yeast
- Add broccoli, beans and stock and cook until broccoli is tender
- Blitz with an immersion blender until nice and creamy
- Enjoy!
Can You Freeze Broccoli Soup?
Like with most things, it’s best enjoyed fresh. However, you can totally freeze if you prefer.
Pour cooled soup into vacuum seal bags, seal, lay flat on a baking sheet and place in freezer. OR place soup in freezer bags or containers.
How Long Does this Vegetable Soup Last in the Fridge?
I would enjoy within 3-4 days.
Tips for Making this Healthy Broccoli Soup
- This soup is on the thicker side. However, if you prefer to enjoy it thinner simply add more veggie stock.
- Nutritional yeast is used in this soup to add a subtle ‘cheese’ flavour, but you could omit if you prefer.
- Don’t have fresh baby spinach on hand? Try frozen. Just thaw and squeeze excess moisture before adding to soup.
- Cut the broccoli florets into not-too-large pieces so they cook relatively quickly.
- Speaking of broccoli, only the broccoli florets were used in this soup, not the stalks/stems. Having said that, don’t throw those away! They can be cut up or shredded and used in other dishes, like stir frys or these other 5 delicious dishes.
How to Garnish this Healthy Soup Recipe
- Swirl of coconut milk
- Yogurt (if opting for vegetarian, not vegan)
- Vegan shredded cheese
- Croutons
- Crispy chickpeas
Other Easy Plant Based Soups you May Enjoy
- Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
- Mung Bean Soup
- Zucchini Noodle Curry Coconut Soup with Grilled Tofu
Hope you enjoy these vegan broccoli soup as much as I do!
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Vegan Broccoli Soup with Spinach {under 30 minutes}
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion -chopped
- 3 cloves garlic -minced
- 5 oz baby spinach -chopped and loosely packed (approx. 3 cups)
- 1 tsp salt -or to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 7-8 cups broccoli florets -loosely packed (florets from about 2 medium-ish bunches)
- 19 oz can unsalted white kidney beans -rinsed and drained
- 5 cups unsalted vegetable broth -or more if you want a looser consistency
- shredded vegan cheese -garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a dutch oven or pot on medium low heat add olive oil.
- Add onion to pot and cook for about 5 minutes until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Stir in spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and nutritional yeast. Cook 2 minutes. Add broccoli, beans and stock.
- Bring to simmer, cover just slightly ajar and cook 10-15 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Blitz with an immersion blender until smooth. Add more broth if you want a looser consistency. Garnish, as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- This soup is on the thicker side. However, if you prefer to enjoy it thinner simply add more veggie stock.
- Nutritional yeast is used in this soup to add a subtle 'cheese' flavour, but you could omit if you prefer.
- Don't have fresh baby spinach on hand? Try frozen. Just thaw and squeeze excess moisture before adding to soup.
- Cut the broccoli florets into not-too-large pieces so they cook relatively quickly.
- Speaking of broccoli, only the broccoli florets were used in this soup, not the stalks/stems. Having said that, don't throw those away! They can be cut up or shredded and used in other dishes.
- For more tips and garnish options, see body of post above.
I love the idea of using white beans to thicken this, Dawn! I’m going to definitely give that a try. This does sound and look like a green goddess! Beautiful and healthy! I love broccoli and spinach, so this could make an appearance in my house very soon!
Yay! Hope you love it! Thank you Laura 🙂
I love the idea of using white kidney beans to thicken this soup, Dawn! We’re all about balance around here, too. I love making (and eating) desserts, but I can’t eat desserts every.single.day. (I mean I could…but…) This soup sounds delicious, and it would be a perfect way to balance out the other treats! Excellent recipe, my friend!
Lol! So true, my friend…so true! Thanks so very much 🙂
This broccoli soup looks SO creamy and delicious! I too try and live a life of balance and am also made of 50% cheese LOL! But this looks like a perfect Summer evening dinner – pair it with a big hunk of bread and I’m set…because #balance, right?! Lol!
Yes!! Totally! Thanks Haylie 🙂
Mmmm! Garden fresh! I’m never not in the mood for a great bowl of soup! Have a lovely week, my friend! xoxo
Same here! Thanks Annie! You too 🙂 XOXO
What a great looking soup. I really love that you’ve used the beans as a thickener. They really add to that creamy consistency. It’s nice to have some great recipes to help keep that healthy balance!
Thank you Kathy! I agree 🙂
Dawn this looks so amazing!
Hooray for balance! I love to offset decadent eating with light and delicious dishes – like this soup! Love everything about it!!
Have a lovely weekend, my friend!
I love that you used nutritional yeast in this! I’ve got a bottle in my pantry and I haven’t used it yet.. I need to start playing around with it. What a good idea!!!
Packed full of nutrition in this soup, one to remember when I’m not feeling so well and need some extra nutrients!
Such a beautiful and nourishing soup. Love that coconut milk swirl, too — it’s like the icing on the cake. 🙂 ~Valentina
I’m all about balance too Dawn! After a bit of decadence I need to slam a few veggies haha and this looks like a great way to do that! I’m finally getting the boys into soup a bit so I’m definitely going to try this one!! Have a great long weekend my friend!!
I used to make a broccoli cheddar soup all the time, but haven’t tried a vegan broccoli soup. I could eat soup all year round, and when it is healthy, creamy and comforting, sign me up!
You’ve packed a lot of goodness into this soup! We love broccoli here, as well. And loving the beans for creaminess 🙂
I sure did 😉 Thank you Jennifer!
I always say it’s all about balance too Dawn. And this soup looks like an absolutely delicious, healthy addition to our menu! We’re soup fans all year long, so we’ll be trying this soon!
Yay! Hope you love it! Thanks Mary Ann 🙂
Even though it’s not soup season out here, I can go for it any time of the year 🙂
I could too! Thank you Kankana 🙂