5 from 24 votes
Vegan Carrot Peanut Soup
This vegan carrot peanut soup features carrots, peanuts or peanut butter, coconut milk, and spices blended into a smooth, creamy soup with sweet and mildly spicy elements. Ginger, garlic, and onion add aroma and depth, while sriracha introduces controlled heat. The soup has a rich texture from coconut milk and peanut ingredients, balanced by maple syrup sweetness.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
179 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Asian, gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1 tsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1/2 cup onion chopped, red or white
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 inch ginger minced
- 1/2 cup carrot chopped
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup peanuts raw or peanut butter or almond butter
- 1/2 cup tomato chopped
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup water or veggie broth
- 1/3 tsp salt or more
- 1 tsp sriracha or hot sauce, to taste
- 1 to 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp sesame oil
Variations
- Add a tsp of apple cider vinegar or 1/2 tsp lime zest for a tangier flavor.
- soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet, add onions, garlic and ginger. Cook until translucent. 5 minutes.
- Add peanuts and cook for 2 minutes or until lightly golden. (If using peanut butter or other nut butter, add with the tomatoes in the next step). Add carrots and cook for a minute.
- Add tomatoes and cook for 4 minutes.
- Add coconut milk, water, salt, sriracha, maple, sesame oil. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
- Cool slightly and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust spice, sweet and salt if needed. Add some soy sauce for added saltyness. Reheat if needed.
- Garnish with peanuts, scallion, sriracha and serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
179kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Sodium
290mg
(12%)
Potassium
281mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2710IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
7.3mg
(8%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Sodium | 290mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 281mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2710IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.