This soul satisfying spicy cashew spring greens soup is loaded with fragrant leeks, buttery cashews, Yukon gold potatoes, bright fresh serrano chiles, and spring salad mix. Salad mix, what?? Yes, the greens you normally eat as a salad, baby lettuce and baby greens, are the greens in this amazing soup! Something youโd never suspect, right?
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I always cook soup in the pressure cooker, so this recipe includes how to cook it in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot. For dairy-like creamy quality I blended soaked cashews with vegetable broth. Just stir the nutritious protein and magnesium-rich vegan cream into the soup after itโs cooked and pureed smooth.
A touch of turmeric, this yearโs winning spice, adds warmth pungent spice notes, and white miso brings savory salty umami. Fresh-squeezed lime juice heightens every flavor, including the relatively sweet spring salad mix.
Ladle hot soup into bowls, add a swirl of white cashew cream, and sprinkle with toasted cashews. For the final touch, top with crunchy pea shoots and chopped black olives. Salad soup–Mmmmmmโgood.
Spicy Cashew Spring Greens Soup recipe notes:
- Serve with wedges of high-protein, gluten-free chickpea soccaโfun for dipping into the soup.
- Serrano chiles bring this soup to life. The spiciness is subtleโmy husband says undetectable, but his picante heat tolerance is on the high end of the Scoville scale! ๐ If you like intense spicy heat, include the seeds and veins, as Robbie would.
- For rich vegetable broth Iโm sold on Rapunzel organic salted broth powder and bouillon cubes–always in my pantry and just too easy.
- You might like this gluten-free Healthy Salad Greens Torta which also showcases spring salad mix!
Kitchen tools used to make Spicy Cashew Spring Greens Soup:
- I always cook soup in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot. Instructions for both pressure and regular stovetop cooking are in the recipe below.
- For speed and ease, puree your soup right in the pot using an immersion blender.
- Plastic squirt bottles are handy for decorative designs on soup. Use them to dispense other liquids too, like salad dressing.
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Spicy Cashew Spring Greens Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 leeks, white part mostly, cleaned and sliced into rings
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 serrano chiles, seeds and veins removed, chopped (see note)
- 5 cups plus 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 small Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2- dice
- 10 ounces spring greens salad mix
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- ยฝ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 ยผ cups raw cashews, soaked 1 to 4 hours
- 2 teaspoons white miso
Topping options:
- Toasted cashews
- Pea shoots, sunflower sprouts, or small green (see note)
- Chopped Kalamata olives, definitely optional
Instructions
- In a large soup pot or pressure cooker over medium flame, heat the olive oil. Saute the leeks until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and serrano chiles, 5 cups of the vegetable broth, the potatoes and the spring greens salad mix. Add the turmeric and salt.
- Cover and cook until the potatoes are soft, about 18 minutes. Alternatelyโusing a pressure cooker, lock the lid in place, and cook on high pressure 6 minutes. Lower the heat just enough to maintain high pressure and cook for 6 minutes. Quick-release the pressure.
- Puree using an immersion blender if you have one. Otherwise, puree in batches in a regular blender and return to the pot.
- In a blender, whir the cashews and the remaining 1 ยผ cups of the vegetable broth until smooth, about a minute. Blend in the miso. Set aside ยฝ cup for garnish and whisk the remaining cashew miso cream (1 ยพ cup) into the soup. Stir in the lime juice and about 10 grinds of black pepper. Taste, adding more salt if you think it needs it. Reheat the soup but do not allow to boil. (see note)
- Ladle into bowls. Decorate with swirls of the reserved cashew miso cream, and your choice of toppings.
Notes
- Serrano chiles with seeds and veins removed add mild pleasing spiciness. If you like intense spicy heat, include the seeds and veins.
- For crisp crunchy texture to contrast theย creamy smooth soup, garnish with pea shoots or sunflower sprouts. Any small green, like cilantro or basil leaves, microgreens, or leaves from the spring mix look pretty too.
- Miso is a fermented food with live, active probiotic bacteriaโthe good stuff--and boiling will kill the probiotics. Besides that, if the soup is fresh off a boil, the cashew cream swirl quickly sinks to the bottom of the bowl.
I’ve never used spring greens in soup before! What a creative idea. And love the use of turmeric as well! Such a fun combo to get us through the next 6 weeks. · 13 February, 2017
Thank you Katie! The other plus about this soup is that it uses a lot of greens–say you bought a large container for salads and you haven’t gotten around to using it all–just make salad soup! · 13 February, 2017
I love my immersion blender too! I need to get some of those plastic squeeze bottles! These is the most beautiful green soup ever! · 13 February, 2017
Thanks Becky! Maybe someone will gift you a squeeze bottle or 2 in the near future! · 13 February, 2017
LOL the heck with Phil! Bring on the spring greens is right! · 13 February, 2017
I’ve made a cold soup before with lettuce, but never a hot one! I need to try this ASAP. Love the miso in there. I bet it gives it such great depth of flavor! · 13 February, 2017
Yes Liz re miso. The first time I made it I didn’t include miso. The flavor difference with just 2 teaspoons of white miso was amazing! · 13 February, 2017
This salad is beyond gorgeous Letty — and salad greens sound like a great addition! Immersion blenders are so handy, and perfect for making delicious creamy soups like this! · 13 February, 2017
Thanks Marcie. Salad soup!!! · 13 February, 2017
Turmeric should absolutely be voted spice of the year. I’ve never combined it with miso… Guess what I’m going to be playing with in my kitchen next… Just lovely Letty! · 13 February, 2017
Thank you Lydia! I’ve been playing with both fresh and dried ground turmeric lately! I’m on a roll that way. · 13 February, 2017
I would have never guessed that spring mix was your secret ingredient! I love that! I also love the creamy cashews in here, they’re my favorites! · 13 February, 2017
Thank you Izzy! I like the protein bump the cashew cream gives this soup as well! · 15 February, 2017
It’s definitely soup weather, the spicier the better! · 13 February, 2017
Thank you Aimee. For spicier, be sure to include the chile’s seeds and veins! · 15 February, 2017
Letty, the color of this soup is brilliant, and I just love how you added creamy cashews in here! I’ve always got spring mix in the fridge, so this is going to be perfect for those days when I want something quick and satisfying! · 15 February, 2017
Immersion blender! How did I ever live without one? Gorgeous color in this soup. GREG · 15 February, 2017
Remember the hot soup bursting out of the blender all over the kitchen counter? That was our smooth soup life before the immersion blender! · 15 February, 2017
This spicy cashew spring greens soup is so yummy and interesting! I’m a vegetarian and <3 cashew. Cashew contains manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium, and of thiamin, vitamin B6 and vitamin K ,Iron, potassium! Thanks a lot for this unique recipe Letty! · 13 December, 2017
Thank you Jill. I’m happy to know you like the recipe! · 13 December, 2017
Definitely, your spicy cashew spring greens soup are awesomeness! This is a great recipe Letty, as you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely, in fact, have made it again since. Thanks for sharing! · 10 July, 2018
That spicy cashew spring greens soup recipe so extravagant:) I’m afraid I will not find the ingredients for this recipe! · 19 September, 2018
Robin, where do you live? I found everything to make this soup at my Kroger store, Smith’s. The turmeric, the chiles, the spring greens mix, the miso, the cashews, the potatoes and the leeks! · 19 September, 2018
This spicy cashew spring greens soup is so Instagrammable and adorable! As you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely! Thx for sharing! · 22 March, 2019
Thank you Julia! I’m glad you like this soup–we do too! · 22 March, 2019
I love cashews! You are right I would never expect all those salad greens in a soup! Thanks! · 26 April, 2019
Thank you! · 26 April, 2019
Healthy, loaded with cashews and deliciously steamy let me tell you this recipe is absolutely scrumptious! · 3 August, 2019
Thank you Veronica! · 9 August, 2019
i will try made it at home.i love it green soup .thanks for rthis post · 8 November, 2019
Thank you! I hope you make this soup. Enjoy. · 12 November, 2019
Your spicy greens soup great idea.Healthy and delicious soup. i have used took it spring. Its definitely soup weather. · 5 December, 2019
This spicy cassava greens spring soup is so tasty and fascinating! I’m a <3 cashew. I am a vegetarian. Cashew is made from manganese and magnesium, and vitamins B6 and thiamine K, Iron, potassium. Cashew contains manganese and magnet. Thank you so much for this special Letty recipe! · 9 December, 2020
You are most welcome.I’m glad you enjoy it! · 14 December, 2020