Creamy Carrot Cauliflower Soup with Dill
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Creamy Carrot Cauliflower Soup with Dill
Description
This soup starts by sautéing diced onion, celery, carrots, and garlic gently in water, which softens the base vegetables without adding oil. Cauliflower florets and cubed sweet potato join in a vegetable broth seasoned with dill and dried sage, then simmer until tender. Adding ripe avocado before pureeing creates a creamy, velvety texture without cream or dairy. The soup is pureed with an immersion blender until smooth and seasoned to taste with salt and black pepper.
The result is a thick, wholesome soup with sweet undertones from carrots and sweet potato, mild earthiness from cauliflower, and fresh herbal flavor from dill. Optional garnishes like fresh dill sprigs, cashew cream, or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes add visual appeal and complementary taste contrasts.
Serve the soup warm as a nourishing starter or light meal. Leftovers keep refrigerated for 3-4 days or freeze up to 3 months. If a thinner consistency is preferred, extra broth or plant-based milk may be blended in. Skipping the sauté step is possible to save time, cooking all ingredients together directly. Use caution when blending hot soup by working in batches to avoid spills.
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 large celery diced, rib
- 4 large carrot peeled & diced (3.5 cups
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium cauliflower broken into florets (8 cups)
- 1 medium sweet potato peeled & cubed (4 cups)
- 6 cups vegetable broth low sodium
- 3-4 tablespoons dill plus more for garnish (or 2-3 teaspoons dried dill weed, fresh
- 1 teaspoon sage dried
- 1 avocado peel & pit removed, ripe
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Optional Garnishes
- cashew cream
- dill fresh
- black pepper or red pepper flakes
Instructions
Stovetop Directions
- Add the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic to a large pot with 3-4 tablespoons of water and sauté for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
- Then add all remaining ingredients except the avocado. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the veggies are fork tender.
- Turn off the heat, add the avocado, and use an immersion blender to puree the soup. (OR, carefully transfer to a regular blender.) Taste for salt and pepper, adding more if needed.
- Serve garnished with fresh dill, cashew cream, or red pepper flakes.
Instant Pot Directions
- Set your Instant Pot to sauté mode, and add the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic with 3-4 tablespoons of water and sauté for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
- Then add all remaining ingredients except the avocado. Close the lid, ensuring the valve is in the sealing position, and set it to high pressure for 5 minutes. (It will take about 15 minutes to reach pressure.)
- When the timer is complete, quick-release the steam valve and open the lid once safe to do so. Add the avocado and use an immersion blender to puree the soup. Taste for salt and pepper, add more if needed, and then serve.
Notes
- Leftovers store well refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months in airtight containers.
- Vegetable sizes don’t need to be uniform since the soup is pureed, which can save prep time.
- If short on time, you may skip the sauté step and cook all ingredients together directly.
- Use an immersion blender for easier pureeing and less cleanup; take care when blending hot liquids.
- Adjust thickness by adding more broth or plant-based milk after blending if desired.
- Season with salt and pepper after blending as broth saltiness varies.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 145cal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 320mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 790mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 13432IU | 269% |
| Vitamin C | 55mg | 61% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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