Asparagus soup

This asparagus soup is easy to make, light and perfect both for cooler days and as it starts to warm up. 

I know you might normally associate soup with cold weather, but it can still be great even as the weather is warming up, especially when it’s a lighter, fresh-tasting soup like this asparagus soup. It’s really easy to make and makes a great appetizer, or bulk it out for a tasty lunch. This version is given an extra green kick and is both dairy free and vegan.

I’ve loved experimenting with asparagus this year. While I love a simple roasted asparagus with parmesan, my more recent creations featuring asparagus – breakfast flatbread and baked swordfish with chermoula – were also immediate hits. Even my surprisingly delicious cauliflower risotto snuck some in.

Many years ago I worked as a tour guide in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and I often ended up in Germany during white asparagus season. Bavaria in particular is a big fan of white asparagus and you’d find it in every market and on pretty much every menu during it’s short season.

Naturally, I had to take some home for my mum, and she would often make white asparagus soup. I loved it’s delicate flavor but don’t think I ever made it myself.

Using green asparagus doesn’t give quite such a delicate flavor, but it’s still a deliciously fresh, light soup. You can make it with cream which makes it, well, creamy, but it’s also great like this for a fresher edge.

How it’s made

This soup is very easy to make as all you do is soften some onion, add the asparagus and cook a couple minutes. Add the stock and simmer a few minutes before adding the greens. I used arugula, partly as that’s what I had, but spinach would work well too. Once it has wilted down, blend it up and serve. I topped it off with a little mint oil (simply mint crushed into olive oil) to add to the fresh edge.

Asparagus soup is such a comforting taste of spring. Light, easy and good for you too.

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Asparagus soup

A delicious light, flavorful soup that's easy to make.

Prep Time2 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time17 mins

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: asparagus recipe, vegan soup

Servings: 2 -3

Calories: 232kcal

Author: Caroline's Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 onion medium
• 12 oz asparagus 340g, trimmed weight
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 1/2 cups light stock 600ml, vegetable/chicken as prefer/to diet
• 1 cup arugula fairly well packed/25g rocket or spinach
• 1 tbsp mint
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper

Instructions

• Roughly dice the onion, slice the trimmed asparagus and finely chop or mince the garlic.
• Warm the oil over a medium heat and add the onion. Cook for a couple minutes until it starts to soften then add the asparagus and garlic. Cook another couple minutes until becoming tender.
• Add the stock, bring to a simmer and cook around 5-10min until asparagus is tender. Add the arugula (or spinach), wilt it down then blend the soup either with a hand blender or transfer to a blender.
• While soup is cooking, roughly chop then crush the mint, add the oil and crush so the mint and oil are well combined.
• Season the soup to taste, serve and drizzle over the minted oil.

Notes

I find the easiest way to blend soups like this is with an immersion/stick blender (affiliate link).

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 714mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 31.1% | Vitamin C: 18.9% | Calcium: 8.1% | Iron: 25.1%

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