Cold Zucchini and Cauliflower Soup

This Cold Zucchini and Cauliflower Soup is the perfect summer meal. It’s light, refreshing and filled with healthy ingredients – notably zucchini and cauliflower! This dish is easy to make, super tasty, and everyone in the family will love it.  

 

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 Health Benefit: This meal has tons of fiber from cauliflower and zucchini that will help keep us fuller for longer, as well as healthy plant-based protein from beans that will maintain strong bones and muscles!

Cookware
  • Large pot
  • Immersion blender or regular blender
Ingredients
  • 1 head of cauliflower (or ~3 cups of frozen cauliflower)
  • 2 zucchini, peeled and cubed
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1/2 can cannellini beans 
  •  Water to cover
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Substitutions

This can also be enjoyed as a lumpier, non-pureed soup! You can substitute or add other vegetables as you see fit. 

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Over medium heat, add onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes

Step 2

Add cauliflower and zucchini; Cook with the pot covered for about 5 minutes, stirring every so often

Step 3

Add water and beans; Bring to a boil; Reduce to simmer and cover pot; Cook about 20 minutes

Step 4

Turn off stove; Using an immersion blender or regular blender, blend until well combined; May need to add more water if you would like a thinner consistency

Step 5

Serve hot or cold; If serving cold, let cool for 1 hour and put into refrigerator to chill; Enjoy!