Vegan Creamy Cauliflower Wild Rice Soup
Course: Soups, Dinner, LunchCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: MediumServings
6-8
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
1
hourIngredients
1 cup uncooked wild rice blend
4 cups fresh or frozen cauliflower florets
1 large white or yellow onion, diced
3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
3 stalks celery, trimmed and diced
4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
2/3 cup raw cashews, soaked for two hours (unless using a high-speed blender)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups filtered water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, or more to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
- Cook following package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add cauliflower florets and boil for 7 to 10 minutes, or until fork-tender. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, thyme, and rosemary. Sauté for about 5 minutes, or until vegetables just begin to soften; stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic and continue to cook for another minute, or until it begins to soften.
- Stir in vegetable broth, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Put boiled cauliflower to a high-speed blender, along with filtered water, cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and sea salt. Blend on high for two minutes, until completely smooth and creamy.
- Pour cauliflower cream mixture and cooked rice in pot and stir to incorporate. Increase heat to medium-low and let simmer for just 5 minutes.
- Season with more sea salt and black pepper to taste. Serve warm!
Notes
- For the leftovers, you can store it in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- Before reheating, whisk in a bit more vegetable broth or filtered water and adjust seasonings as needed.
