Dairy-Free Creamy Asparagus Soup

This Dairy-Free Creamy Asparagus Soup is rich and creamy, but made with cashews instead of cream! Paleo with a vegan option.

This dairy-free creamy asparagus soup is like sipping Spring! It's fresh, green, and bursting with flavour. And c-r-e-a-m-y!

Our local asparagus farm is open for the season now and we can, once again, enjoy fresh-picked asparagus. Those tender little spears make this Asparagus Salad with Smoked Salmon and Sesame Miso Vinaigrette and this easy 5-minute Sesame Asparagus a great way to celebrate the arrival of Spring.

I love creamy soups. They're so comforting. Cream soups, however, contain cream, and dairy products and I are not getting along too well at the moment.

No worries!  I've discovered an ingredient that thickens my soup and makes it just as smooth and creamy:  cashews! As you know if you have read my blog for a while, I like to make cooking easy. Quick, like this 5-minute Sesame Asparagus side dish or this easy Baked Lemon Chicken. This recipe for dairy-free creamy asparagus soup, however, was the easiest soup I have ever made.

I tossed the raw asparagus, chicken broth and pre-soaked cashews into the Vitamix, blended until it was perfectly smooth and piping hot and added a little salt and pepper at the end. Presto! Soup's ready. If using a regular blender, blend until smooth, transfer to a pot and heat on the stove top.

Cooking Tips for Dairy-Free Creamy Asparagus Soup

• To thicken a soup with cashews, it's best for your digestion to soak them for 2-4 hours, drain, rinse thoroughly, and then add them to the blender with the remaining ingredients.
• A high-speed blender could allow you to skip this step, as it will easily turn cashews into cashew cream, but soaking and rinsing nuts helps to remove potential toxins and makes them easier for your body to digest.
• Place them in a bowl, add water to cover, lay a breathable cloth or thin tea towel on top, and let sit at room temperature. Cashews are a soft nut, so they only need 2 - 4 hours soaking time.

So grab some fresh asparagus from your local farmer's market while it's in season and make a big batch of this creamy asparagus soup. Even smarter:  double the recipe and freeze half for a busy day.

📖 Recipe

Dairy-Free Creamy Asparagus Soup

A rich and creamy asparagus soup thickened with cashews instead of dairy cream.

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Course: Soups and Chowders

Cuisine: American, Canadian, paleo, Vegan

Prep Time: 2 hours hours

Cook Time: 7 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 hours hours 7 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 cups

Calories: 127kcal

Author: Elaine

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ½ lbs fresh asparagus spears about 30, reserve a few spears for garnish
• ▢ 1 ½ cups chicken broth or vegetable broth for vegan or vegetarian diet
• ▢ ½ cup raw unsalted cashews
• ▢ salt and pepper

Instructions

• Put the cashews in a bowl, cover with water and a thin cloth and allow to soak for 2 - 4 hours. Drain, rinse thoroughly.
• Chop the asparagus and put it, the chicken broth, and the pre-soaked cashews in a Vitamix or other high-speed blender and blend until completely smooth. Continue with the machine on High speed until the soup is hot, about 7 minutes
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately with fresh asparagus spears for garnish.
• If using a regular blender, blend ingredients until smooth, then transfer to a pot and heat gently on the stove until asparagus is very tender. Season and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 520mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1285IU | Vitamin C: 15.7mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 4.9mg

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