Green Goddess Vegan Broccoli Soup + Kale Chips
This Green Goddess Vegan Broccoli Soup is going to quickly become one of your new fall favourites – topped with crunchy, savoury kale chips and packed with tons of leafy greens, you won't even notice it's dairy-free!
Green Goddess everything – it's no secret that that's what I'm all about these days.
Heck, I've even made a Green Goddess Grilled Cheese and a Green Goddess Pea Pesto before, and there's probably even more delicious green recipes to come if we're going based on the latest trends.
The latest trends being my latest health food crazes that is…
You know what though? I've been doing a stellar job of keeping on top of my healthy eating.
I've been going to the gym six times a week, eating plenty of fruit and veggies and lean proteins and sneaking only one or two cookies at bedtime, and I've been sleeping well…I guess you could say I've been a real adult lately. A healthy one.
BUT while I've really been trying to recommit myself to health and fitness lately, I have been neglecting to eat as many greens as I should – and we all know that dark leafy greens are the best possible veggie for you.
But what you may not know, is that they can also be the most delicious. 😉
As we leave summer and the endless BBQs and parties during the good weather, I always look forward to nourishing myself again in the fall with endless rounds of butternut squash soup and warm, hearty kale bowls.
There's just something about fall comfort food that makes for a very special time of year.
As the air becomes more crisp and cool and the leaves change colour, I look forward to the change in seasons that fall represents – a change toward what is comfortable, kind and good to us. But it's also a time of change: you usually start a new school year, find new work after the slump in business that is summer…
This fall, I'm experiencing a new change unlike any other: I'm now working full-time, and as a small business owner at that.
I have days that are lonely and anxiety-ridden, sitting at my computer feeling lost in a competitive industry that requires constant content creation, idea generation and bottomless amounts of creativity…it can seriously get overwhelming.
And that's where nourishing, healthy food comes in for me: it is astonishingly comforting.
The one constant in my life. My health.
This Green Goddess Vegan Broccoli Soup certainly fits the bill for delicious, healthy and simple fall comfort food, and I honestly think it will quickly become one of your new go-to recipes just like it has become mine.
We could all use a little more green in our lives, right?
Will you be making this Green Goddess Vegan Broccoli Soup?! If you try any of my recipes be sure to let me know on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or in the comments – I wanna see how you're celebrating soup season this year!
Green Goddess Vegan Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli
- 4 tbsp coconut oil divided
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 leek cleaned and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 head of kale chopped and divided
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 cups non dairy milk I used almond milk but coconut milk works too
- 1/2-1 tsp salt *add more depending on your taste*
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Pumpkin seeds for garnish
Kale chips
- 2 cups kale chopped
- 1-2 tsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Wash and chop kale, then dry thoroughly before tossing 2 cups of it with 1-2 tsp olive oil, massaging oil into leaves and seasoning with salt before spreading onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Set aside for now.
- Trim and wash broccoli, then cut into florets. Melt 2 tbsp coconut oil in a large pot on med-high heat. Saute onions, leek and garlic.
- Add broccoli and vegetable broth, bringing to a boil then simmering for 2 min until broccoli is tender.
- Remove from heat, and stir in 2 cups of chopped kale, letting cool for about 15 min before pureeing vegetables in a blender (I used my Vitamix for this one!)
- While waiting for the veggies to cool, you can make your kale chips! Bake them in the preheated oven for 7-8 min, checking and flipping them every couple minutes so they don't burn. When they're crispy, remove them from the oven and set aside to top your soup with.
- Heat remaining 2 tbsp coconut oil in the large pot on med-high heat. Whisk in flour, then gradually add your non-dairy milk, salt and pepper, stirring til thickened. Stir in vegetable puree and serve with pumpkin seeds and kale chips!
Now gimme, like, 10 bowls of this Vegan Broccoli Soup.
I just made this soup and it’s awesome! SO flavorful and I just feel good putting it in my body 🙂
Yay!!! I’m so happy to hear that Nicole! 🙂 This one’s one of my favourites!
Hi Taylor! I made this soup today and found that it was lacking a bit of flavor and also looked like a lighter, less saturated green than your photos. I’m wondering if you think the problem may be that I did not use enough broccoli? Since the recipe says 1 head, I used a head that was about 7 inches in diameter. Would love your thoughts!
Hi Melanie! I’m so sorry that this didn’t turn out for you! I’m not sure what the problem could be. Did you add the leeks, garlic and kale? I got a very vibrant green colour from the broccoli-kale combo. Sometimes I find adding a bit more salt fixes the problem in terms of lacking flavour, or you could always a bit of (vegan/non-vegan) cheese or nutritional yeast to bring a bit more savoury flavour. I would assume the head of broccoli you used was enough so I’m very sorry you were disappointed!
I needed to eat something healthy after a long vacation in France, where I ate way too much bread and wine, so I made this last night. When I skimmed the recipe, I thought it sounded small, so I doubled the recipe and now I have a huge amount of this green goddess soup. I thought it was good, but since I have so much of this, I wish there was more depth or complexity of flavors. The texture is very nice though, very smooth and velvety. Mine also turned out a very bright, pretty green so I was happy with that as well. Thanks for sharing!
Just made this recipe and I’m in love! Always a proud moment when yours turns out like the original pictures. It’s reminiscent of a pureed asparagus soup my grandmother use to make. I might try it again with other green veggies. Thanks for the recipe!
I love this recipe! Do you have the nutritional value for it?
Thanks!
Looking for the nutritional information, am I missing it?
I just made this and threw it in the crockpot all day on low. It was so good!
Yay! So happy to hear that Jamie! 🙂
Yay! I’m so happy to hear that Jamie, that’s awesome to know you can make this in the slow cooker!
YUM! I made this for lunch on my “snow” day today and it was delicious. My blender sucks, and when I went to hit it with my immersion blender, it died instantly :’( so my came out a bit… rustic (chunky). But it was still so, so good! I used red pepper flakes and topped it with parmesan cheese. Can’t wait for the left overs for tomorrow’s lunch!
I made this soup for dinner tonight and it was great! I had small heads of broccoli so I used two to make sure the flavor would come through. It tastes really fresh and is very filling. My non-vegan roommate loved it as well.
I’ve made this soup several times (and love it!) but I’m just now wondering if the kale you put IN the soup is raw or oven-roasted? I usually roast it.
I’m so happy you love it Nicole!!! 🙂 I don’t usually roast it ahead of time but that’s a great idea!!
I omitted the kale chips and pumpkin seeds and added a dash of smoked paprika and a tablespoon of nutritional yeast and I was so tasty and rich. I will definitely keep this on hand for cold nights!!