Description
A creamy, comforting zucchini soup made with fresh zucchini, garlic, cashews, and fresh herbs, blended to a smooth texture and flavored with lemon juice and olive oil. Perfect as a light meal or starter.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 medium zucchini (1 ½ to 2 pounds), skin on, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, and sliced
- 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (dill, basil, or parsley), plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Heat Oil and Sauté Onion: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the finely chopped onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes until softened and translucent.
- Add Garlic: Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add Zucchini and Broth: Add the sliced zucchini, vegetable or chicken broth, raw cashews, kosher salt, and ground black pepper to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Simmer Soup: Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the soup simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender.
- Add Herbs and Lemon Juice: Stir in the chopped fresh herbs and fresh lemon juice into the soup.
- Blend Soup: Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth directly in the pot, or carefully transfer the soup in batches to a high-powered blender and blend for 15-30 seconds until smooth.
- Serve: Ladle the zucchini soup into bowls and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and additional fresh herbs as desired.
Notes
- Use a high-powered blender for a smoother texture or an immersion blender for a more rustic feel, depending on your preference.
- To make the soup thinner, add more broth or water during blending.
- Fresh herbs can be adjusted based on availability and taste, with dill, basil, or parsley all working well.
- Raw cashews add creaminess without dairy, but you can substitute with soaked almonds or leave them out for a lighter version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 250 ml)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
