Healthy Spinach Soup (Creamy without Cream)

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Healthy Spinach Soup (Creamy without Cream)

This Healthy Spinach Soup is made with fresh spinach, cashews, and warm spices to create a rich, velvety soup without any cream. It's creamy, flavorful, and nourishing, with plenty of fresh spinach for a wholesome, clean-eating soup.

Course Soup

Cuisine Indian

Keyword dairy free spinach soup recipe, healthy spinach soup recipe, indian spinach soup recipe, palak soup, spinach soup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings Servings

Calories 269kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ cup chopped onions
1 garlic clove chopped
30 raw cashews
2 medium handfuls baby spinach
1 teaspoon coriander powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder use less if desired
⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 can (14.5oz) chicken stock (or use vegetable stock)
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt refer notes

Instructions

Saute onion and garlic. Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle. Add onion, garlic, and cashews, and saute for about 2 minutes until onions are translucent.
Cook spinach. Add the spinach, coriander powder, cayenne, and turmeric powder. Saute for about 2 minutes, until spinach is wilted and spices are toasted.
Simmer and blend. Add the stock and salt, bring to a boil, and cook for just 1 minute—NO LONGER! Remove from the heat and let it cool slightly. Carefully transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into bowls and serve.
👉 The amount of salt will depend on the type of stock you use, so taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

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Notes

Use raw cashews. Be sure to use raw, unsalted cashews, not roasted or toasted ones.

For a vegetarian version, simply use vegetable stock.

Adjust the seasoning - This recipe was tested with 33% less sodium chicken stock and ⅜ teaspoon salt (¼ teaspoon + ⅛ teaspoon). Since sodium levels vary by brand, taste the soup after blending and add more salt if needed.

Topping ideas - Chopped cashew nuts, red pepper flakes, a drzzle of coconut milk ot toasted bread or croutons, are all delicious options.

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