Spinach, Coconut and Zucchini Soup
, Updated Oct 05, 2020
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Make this healthy spinach soup once and it will become a favourite recipe! A vibrant vegan soup full of goodness: spinach, zucchini, leeks, potato and coconut milk. Serve with garlic croutons for a quick meal.
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I have been trying to train our dog Brutus. Trying and, mostly, failing. Not only is he a headstrong hound, notoriously hard to train, he also only came into our lives when he was six months old and already set in his ways.
What does dog training have to do with a spinach soup recipe you ask? Well, nothing, mostly. But one thing that’s interesting is the way dogs makes associations with words, gestures or actions.
If you lift your arm in a certain motion he will sit down, no questions asked. This motion is linked to getting a treat 😉
This spinach soup also has associations for me and not very pleasant ones. I have been making versions of this recipe for years and I was all set to post it on the blog a couple of years ago.
The camera was mounted on the tripod, the props were in place and then *someone* didn’t realise the blender lid was not securely in place.
Yup, I am that someone. The soup was scalding hot, bright green and it went absolutely everywhere. Absolutely everywhere on my actual computer desk (where I was shooting at the time) next to my actual computer. YIKES!
Every time I make this soup since that fateful day, I am extra careful when blending and serving. And it has taken me this long to photograph it again – I was really scarred by the cleaning up process.
But don’t let my associations put you off – this is such a delicious soup and you can spice it in different ways.
Go for lime, lemongrass and chilli for an Asian version, or warming Indian spices like I have done here.
If you add the spinach towards the end of cooking you will end up with a really vibrant colour and fresher taste.
This soup is vegan and gluten free (minus the optional croutons). It is also perfect for Slimming World, but you might want to replace the light coconut milk (from a tin) to milk that’s part of your daily allowance.
A big thank you to Tefal for sending me a set of their Ingenio induction pots. These are by far my favourite pots thanks their clever stacking system – space is a real issue when you have as many props as I do!
Have you made my spinach soup?Post a photo on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #supergoldenbakes. I can’t wait to see your take on it!
MORE VEGAN SOUPS TO TRY!
- Vegan corn chowder
- Vegan spiced carrot, parsnip and chickpea soup
- Instant pot vegan Harira soup
- Lentil, sweet potato and kale soup
Spinach, Coconut and Zucchini Soup
Ingredients
- 1-2 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp mild curry powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 large leek topped and tailed, finely diced
- 1 medium potato such as Maris piper, peeled and cubed
- 1 large courgette zucchini, cubed
- 1 green chilli deseeded and finely diced
- 240 ml | 1 cup hot vegetable stock I used a Kallo cube
- 1 x 400g | 14oz can light coconut milk
- 100-200 g | 3.5-7oz fresh spinach
- salt and pepper to season
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- 4 slices stale ciabatta cubed
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic granules
- ½ tsp dried herbs I used Herbs de Provence
- handful crisp spinach leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Toss the bread cubes in the garlic granules and herbs. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick pan and then fry the bread cubes, stirring often, until crunchy and a little coloured. Set aside.
- Heat the coconut oil in large pot. Add the spices and stir for a minute.
- Add the leek, potato, courgette and chilli and stir to coat in the spices. Season well with salt and pepper, cover the pot and sweat the vegetables over low heat for five minutes.
- Add the vegetable stock and coconut milk and cook for another 10 minutes or until the potato is fork tender.
- Add the spinach and stir. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the soup to a blender, make sure the lid is secure and blend until completely smooth. You may need to do this in batches.
- Serve the soup topped with the croutons and a handful crisp spinach leaves.
Yummy
Made this tonight and it was delicious! I couldn’t find a green chilli, so I substituted with a poblano pepper and I think it turned out wonderfully! I’ll definitely be making it again.
Lovely to hear Jaime thanks so much for your comment!
Just made this soup for lunches this week! So delicious I’m really pleased. My only slight alternative was not completely blending it as I like a chunky soup. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you liked it! 🙂
Made this soup this evening and it was delicious, thank you for sharing
Thanks so much for your comment so glad you liked it!
Omg! This soup is amazing! I used red curry paste because that’s all I had and jalapeño as the green chili. I also used better than boulion for the stock, and added onion and garlic ( simply because I add it to everything). What a beautiful color and amazing taste! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Thanks for the comment Diana glad you liked it!
Thanks for putting in the grams! Sometimes it’s just hard for me to cook dishes I found on Pinterest, because of all the American measures. I’m making the soup right now and it smells delish! Can’t wait till it’s done.
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Can I substitute the potato for a sweet potato? Would love to make this tonight but don’t have a potato around!!
I am probably replying a bit late, sorry about that. You could in a pinch substitute with sweet potato but the taste won’t be quite the same and the colour will be a bit muddy
One of the best soups I ever had in my life! Lovely color too. Thank you for this amazing recipe!
Thanks for the lovely commment -mmade my day 🙂
Tell me, what is a green chili? I am from canada and I am french. Is it a jalapeño? Thanks!
Yes it is a relatively mild chilli – in the UK it is not called Jalapeno but I think that it is the same thing
This sounds absolutely delicious – the clean up from the soup explosion sounds awful though – I hope your camera escaped unscathed!
Yes – phew! The camera escaped. But the table was a right mess. I am glad I finally posted this recipe!
Mmmmm I love a great soup, and that list of spices and veggies you added sounds like the perfect pick me up on a fall day! It looks delicious, and your photos are very nice (what a nice colour on the soup, too!).
Thanks Vivian – that soup is actually an even brighter green normally. Great if you are eating it not so great if you spill it