Broccoli Almond Soup

Name: Broccoli Almond Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, Chinese, European, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup broccoli florets; 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon finely chopped onions; 1 teaspoon finely chopped celery; 1 tablespoon finely chopped stalks of broccoli

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Broccoli Almond Soup

Broccoli Almond Soup is a healthy winter warmer soup full of nutrients. Fresh broccoli and blanched almonds are sautéed with onion, garlic, celery and spices to create a richly flavoured and filling soup. This soup is ready to be served within 30 minutes.

The deep green broccoli is a colour that occupies most of our refrigerators most of the year. Often, it makes its way for a bit of delicious roasting, but there are so many incredible ways to prepare it beyond that. I feature broccoli in a ton of great recipes, like burnt garlic broccoli salad but this broccoli almond soup is the latest tasty preparation that is a family favourite especially in winters.

This soup recipe is creamy and healthy soup that is super easy and quick to make. The pairing of buttery almonds and grassy broccoli simmered with onions, garlic and celery create a bowl of layered flavours that highlight the beauty of this versatile vegetable. Broccoli is a great source of vitamins K and C, potassium and fiber.

Broccoli Almond Soup is a healthy soup packed with a lot of nutrients, that is great to be served to kids. All it takes is 30 minutes and the soup will be ready.

Ingredients

1 cup broccoli florets
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped onions
1 teaspoon finely chopped celery
1 tablespoon finely chopped stalks of broccoli
10-12 almonds
½ cup milk
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons finely chopped almond

Directions

Step-1

Soak the almonds in hot water for about 10 minutes. Peel off the skin from the almonds and set aside.

Step-2

Heat olive oil in a pan and add the garlic, onions, celery, broccoli florets, peeled almonds and broccoli florets and sauté on medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Next add 2 cups of water and salt and bring it to boil. Cook the broccoli for 4-5 minutes (or until the broccoli is steamed enough to take a bite). Allow the broccoli onion mixture to cool.

Step-3

Once cooled, add the broccoli mixture into a mixer grinder. Blend to make a smooth puree.

Step-4

Once blended, pour the broccoli almond soup into a saucepan. Add milk, black pepper and chopped almonds and bring it to a brisk boil. Check the salt and adjust according to taste.
Garnish the Broccoli Almond Soup with chopped almonds and serve hot.

Tips & Variations

I have finely chopped the broccoli, so it takes 4-5 minutes to cook them. If you have chopped the broccoli in big florets, it might take longer.
While technically you can prepare this soup without blanching the almonds, the extra 5 minutes blanching takes will create a much creamier soup.
To make it vegan you can add almond milk.
Use unsalted almonds for this recipe.
You can add fresh herbs to this soup recipe. Herbs that go well in this soup are thyme, basil, fresh coriander, oregano, parsley or tarragon.
Instead of water you can add vegetable stock too.
I prefer not to strain the soup but if you want silky smooth soup, you can strain it after blending.