This wholesome Potato Leek Soup is precisely the place we must be proper now: expertly strolling the tightrope between wealthy, creamy consolation and all issues brilliant, healthful, and nourishing.
Flavors of dill, capers, and chives hit your style buds and persuade you that this soup should be pure brilliant sunshine served in a bowl.
One other curve ball: this decadently textured potato leek soup recipe accommodates no heavy cream or milk and is vegan (!!!!).
5 Star Evaluation
“That is nice. Silky and brilliant certainly. Merely yummy. Positively making once more.”
— Christi —
Like my dreamy Vegan Potato Soup, this vegan potato leek soup is velvety but brilliant, hearty however not heavy.
I really like consuming it for simple lunches.
Every time I style it, it surprises and delights me anew.
At present’s recipe retains what I argue are one of the best components of potato leek soup—the common-or-garden greens and soothing, creamy texture—however is a world other than the heavy-cream-laden iterations you might have tried.
The key to a CREAMY potato leek soup is (are you prepared for this?)…CASHEWS.
Blended cashews don’t style like nuts as soon as added to the soup (as in my Prompt Pot Carrot Soup with Ginger).
Slightly, they flip right into a cashew cream that makes soup satisfying and wealthy with out weighing it down.
The way to Make Vegan Potato Leek Soup
This recipe makes intelligent use of the elements themselves and retains the potato leek soup energy a lot decrease (like my Roasted Carrot Soup).
Not solely is that this soup wealthy, creamy, and satisfying, the cashews virtually make the soup style tacky (as in my Vegan Queso), even though it’s made solely with out dairy.
The Elements
- Leeks. A relative of the onion, leeks are gentle and delicate. The white half and lightweight inexperienced components of the leek are used for soup (and Spinach Quiche), whereas the darkish inexperienced tops usually are not edible however can be utilized for those who’d prefer to make inventory.
TIP!
To prepare dinner leeks for soup, you’ll first need to wash out any dust that’s hidden of their layers. See The way to Clear Leeks for all the main points and tips on cleansing and prepping leeks.
- Celery + Carrots + Garlic. A basic for soup bases (typically known as mirepoix when mixed with onions, however the leeks stand in for the onion right here). These elements give the soup a depth of taste you’d miss with out them.
- Yukon Gold Potatoes. Yukon gold potatoes are the potato of selection right here, versus starchy russet potatoes). With their naturally buttery taste and easy texture, they offer the soup unbelievable richness (with out cream or milk) and physique. (They’re additionally one of the best potato for Oven Roasted Potatoes.)
- Cashews. The key to creamy vegan soup success. For those who’re involved about cashews including an excessive amount of fats, don’t be. Cashews are loaded with wholesome fat and minerals that make this a superfood soup!
- Vegetable Broth. The liquid base that retains the soup vegan (vegetable inventory could also be used too).
- Artichoke Hearts. Shocking and SO improbable in potato leek soup. I at all times have a number of cans of artichokes available, and they’re fantastic right here.
- Dijon Mustard. A spoonful of Dijon cuts by means of the richness of the cashews and balances the soup. There’s a cause mustard and potatoes are sometimes served collectively, and it’s ideally suited right here.
- Capers. The brininess is a beautiful foil to the creaminess of the potatoes.
- Lemon Juice. For a contact of brightness and acidity.
- Contemporary Dill + Chives. Dill and chives raise this soup to the stratosphere. Please don’t skip them or be tempted to substitute dried. Contemporary is price it!
Potato Leek Soup with Bacon
In case you have some meat lovers in your own home, they might high this soup with crumbled Oven Baked Bacon or Air Fryer Bacon, ham, or sausage, although I promise this soup is mighty satisfying with out.
Storage Ideas
- To Retailer. Place leftovers in an hermetic storage container within the fridge. Leek and potato soup will final for as much as 4 days within the fridge.
- To Reheat. Gently rewarm soup in a Dutch oven on the range over medium warmth till scorching. You too can reheat your soup within the microwave.
- To Freeze. Whereas I’m ALL ABOUT the freezer, this soup shouldn’t be the best candidate for 2 causes. First, the cashew base will change into much less easy when the soup is frozen. Second, potatoes are likely to change into mealy when frozen. (For what it’s price, I froze this Crockpot Potato Soup and didn’t thoughts the feel change, nevertheless it’s good to bear in mind.)
What to Serve with Potato Leek Soup
Advisable Instruments to Make this Recipe
- Ladle. The best technique to switch soups to bowls and storage containers.
- Excessive-Powered Blender. Excellent for mixing the soup elements. (This extra economical blender choice is nice too.) You can additionally use an immersion blender too.
- Love and Lemons Each Day. This potato leek soup recipe comes from this excellent cookbook, the second e-book written by the ridiculously proficient Jeanine and Jack of the weblog Love and Lemons. It places greens on the heart of the plate and proves how outrageously scrumptious they’ll (and may!) be.
The Greatest Dutch Oven
My favourite vessel for making soups on the stovetop.
This potato leek soup punches nicely above its weight. I can’t wait so that you can attempt it!
Regularly Requested Questions
Whereas cashews typically must be soaked in vegan recipes, this soup shouldn’t be one in all them. Merely add the uncooked cashews to the blender with the soup when able to puree. It couldn’t be simpler!
Each walnuts and almonds would have a extra pronounced style and would doubtless not puree as easy as cashews, so I’m unsure I’d suggest them instead. For those who do use almonds, search for ones with the skins eliminated.
I’ve not tried making this potato and leek soup with out cashews, so it might be an experiment. I do assume you can attempt including 1/2 cup of coconut cream instead of the cashews with good outcomes, nonetheless.
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 leeks white and lightweight inexperienced components thinly sliced and rinsed (3 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots chopped I scrubbed and left the peels on
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus extra to style
- Freshly floor black pepper to style
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 kilos Yukon gold potatoes chopped I scrubbed left the peels on
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can artichoke hearts 14 ounces drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup uncooked cashews
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 3 tablespoons recent lemon juice divided
- 1/2 –1 cup water
- 1/4 cup recent dill chopped plus further for garnish
- 1/4 cup recent chives chopped plus further for garnish
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Warmth the oil in a big pot over medium warmth. Add the leeks, celery, carrots, salt, and some grinds of black pepper. Sauté, stirring often, till the greens start to melt, 8 to 10 minutes, turning down the warmth in the event that they begin to over-brown.
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Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute extra. Add the potatoes and the broth. Convey to a boil, then cut back the warmth and simmer for 15 to twenty minutes, or till the potatoes are tender. Stir within the artichokes.
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Let cool barely, then switch half of the soup to a blender, together with the cashews, mustard, capers, and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice. Puree till easy, after which pour the combination again into the soup pot. Stir within the water as wanted to succeed in your required consistency. (I really like a brilliant thick soup, so I used nearer to 1/2 cup.) Add the dill, chives, and remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Season to style with salt and pepper.
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Garnish with extra dill, chives, and a drizzle of olive oil. Take pleasure in!
- TO STORE: Leftover soup could be saved within the fridge for as much as 4 days.
- TO REHEAT: Heat gently on the stovetop or within the microwave till steaming.
- TO FREEZE: Keep away from freezing (see weblog put up above for explanation why).
- TIP: Don’t skip the recent herbs! They make the soup style extremely recent and are nicely price it right here.
- SOURCE: Shared with permission from Love and Lemons Each Day
Serving: 1 (of 6)Energy: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 6gFats: 10gSaturated Fats: 2gPolyunsaturated Fats: 2gMonounsaturated Fats: 6gPotassium: 724mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 3126IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg
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