Healthy Broccoli Soup

This Healthy Broccoli Soup recipe is easy to make! Just 3 simple ingredients and a blender is all you need!

 

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

Don’t you just love those recipes you come across one day that make you think to yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that???” Well, this Healthy Broccoli Soup is one of those. It’s simply genius, SO easy to make, packed with fibre, and oh so delicious! It’s simple, it’s ready in minutes, and it makes a delicious healthy meal or side dish the whole family will love!

These are just a few reasons we LOVE this broccoli soup recipe!

1. It’s SUPER HEALTHY – With only 3 simple ingredients, broccoli being the main ingredient, it’s a deliciously fresh and healthy soup! It’s low in calories and high in fibre – a great combination!
2. It’s SUPER QUICK to MAKE – This delicious soup is so quick and easy to make! All you need is a very short list of ingredients, a good sturdy pot, a slotted spoon, and a blender. That’s it!
3. It’s SUPER VERSATILE – We love topping this broccoli soup with goat cheese and chopped walnuts, but if you’re feeling a different vibe, try Parmesan cheese or adding some roasted vegetables and balsamic vinegar on top. You can even try roasted chickpeas for added nutrition and texture!

Follow our PRO tips for the BEST healthy broccoli soup!

Use fresh broccoli as it gives the soup the most flavour. Frozen broccoli works too, but you’ll need to cook it for less time and with less liquid.

Add the blanched broccoli and the broccoli water to your blender and blend until your desired consistency. We recommend using a high powered blender for an ultra smooth soup. Blending it well will make it a creamy soup without adding heavy cream, keeping the soup light and fresh!

Add a dollop of goat cheese and chopped nuts on top before serving. Feel free to experiment with toppings and seasonings.

If you are having trouble with this broccoli soup recipe, follow the solutions we recommend below.

Broccoli will become mushy from over-cooking it and it will lose the bright green colour it reaches when cooked to perfection. Since you are blending it, cook the broccoli until just softened or even slight undercooking is fine.

If the soup is too thick for your liking, add in more broccoli water to the blender to loosen the consistency of the soup until it reaches the consistency you prefer.

Make sure to pre-cook the broccoli in boiling water before blending. When broccoli is cooked to peak perfection (bright green in colour), it will lose the bitter taste it has when it’s raw.

Season as you go to balance the flavour. You don’t want it under-seasoned and you don’t want too much salt either, so taste as you go. Remember, it’s always easier to add more seasoning and it’s impossible to fix if you’ve seasoned too much.

You’ll need these kitchen items on hand to make this broccoli soup recipe (paid links):

• Large Pot
• Cutting Board
• large knife
• measuring cups and spoons
• Blender
• Slotted spoon
• cheese grater

To make this broccoli soup recipe, You will need these ingredients on hand (paid links):

• 2-3 large heads of broccoli washed and cut into pieces
• a generous pinch of sea salt up to 2 teaspoons
• water

Optional Ingredients for Topping:

• grated cheddar cheese optional
• freshly cracked black pepper
• goat cheese (or creme fraiche, sour cream, or coconut cream)
• chopped walnuts
• olive oil for drizzling

Try these simple variations to elevate your broccoli soup to the next level!

1. Spinach – Blend in spinach, celery, garlic, and a splash of lemon for additional flavour and nutrition.
2. Spicy Broccoli – Add in coconut milk and some ginger, turmeric, and a pinch of cumin for a spicy tasting broccoli soup.
3. Broccoli and Sweet Potato – Soften sweet potatoes and carrots with the broccoli. If additional liquid is needed after the broccoli water, then add in vegetable broth.
4. Broccoli and Lentils – Add in red or green lentils for a protein infused hearty soup.
5. Bone Broth – Cook the broccoli in bone broth instead of water for a hit of extra protein and flavour.

We hope you enjoy this Healthy Broccoli Soup recipe as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite super easy, super healthy recipe?

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• Vegan Butternut Squash Soup with Lentils, Chickpeas and Coconut Cream
• Pumpkin Soup
• Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
• Carrot Ginger Soup
• Roasted Vegetable Soup
• Crock Pot Cabbage Soup
• Easy Southwest Sweet Potato Soup

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