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Adaptable Leafy Greens Soup


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  • Author: Courtney West
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2-3 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Quick, nourishing, and made mostly with pantry staples, this verdant soup can be prepared with any combination of leafy greens you like! A bouillon cube and miso paste add depth of flavor while lemon brightens everything up in this vegan and gluten free soup. 


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • roughly 68 cups of leafy greens such as kale, collards, dandelion, and chard (you want enough greens to completely fill a standard sized baking sheet)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
  • a pinch of sea salt
  • 1 vegetable bouillon cube
  • 23 cups boiling water
  • 1 small can of coconut cream (5.4 oz), or, a heaped 1/2 cup of coconut cream removed from a can of full fat coconut milk
  • 1 heaped tbsp mellow miso paste
  • juice of 1 small lemon
  • optional flavor add-ins: ginger, garlic, or chili flakes (I used a couple of cubes of this chili ginger garlic paste I made last summer)
  • steamed rice for serving, optional

Instructions

Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees. Arrange your greens in an even layer on a lined baking sheet (it’s totally cool if they are overlapping). Drizzle the greens with the oil, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt, then toss gently to coat. Put them in your pre-heated oven to roast. I typically let them go for about 15 minutes when they start to just get crisp at the edges. Use your judgement here and take them out when they are cooked to your liking.

Add the bouillon cube and 2 to 3 cups of boiling water to a blender. 3 cups of water will get you a thinner consistency like in the photos while 2 cups will get you a thick, almost puree-like consistency. Choose your own adventure here. To the water and bouillon add the coconut cream, miso, the juice of a small lemon, and your flavor add-ins. Lastly, add your cooked greens. Blend the contents on high until you have a very smooth consistency. Taste the soup and add salt if needed. If the soup has cooled down significantly while blending, feel free to warm it over the stove.

I highly recommend serving this soup alongside steamed jasmine or basmati rice! Makes approximately 3-4 servings depending on how much liquid you use.

Notes

  • For the version photographed here I used a combination of kale, mustard greens, chard, dandelion greens, and collards.
  • The soup in the photos is served alongside steamed basmati rice and topped with brassica flowers. The greens and brassica flowers were both from my CSA share.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: soup