Creamy Broccoli Spinach Soup | A Bowl of Green
Soup, it soothes the sick and chases away the cold; a simple dish that offers us warmth and nourishment when we most need it. I find comfort in a bowl of soup. I rarely tire of it and am fairly certain I could eat it every day of the year. In fact, I think I’ve eaten soup everyday this winter.
I know that with spring approaching the “official” soup season will soon be ending, but frankly I see no reason to limit soup to just one season of the year. Who couldn’t use a bowl of comfort all year-round?
A bowl of soup is ideal lunch fare and always satisfying. I find myself craving the subtlety and clarity of flavors that a good soup offers for the minimal effort that is required.
What I have here for you is the soup that I have and will be eating over and over again for some time to come. It’s a fairly simple affair, a smooth soup, in a rich and saturated shade of green.
The soup gets its creaminess from pureeing, which gives it all the rich texture of a cream soup without using any dairy. Steamed broccoli and some tender, leafy green spinach take a tumble into the blender and get blitzed until silky and smooth. A crumble of salty feta, a few spinach leaves and a drizzle of olive oil are the final flourish.
With no long simmering time, it’s a convenient way to clear out the vegetable drawer while making a fast and satisfying meal full of vitamins and nutrients. This easy, healthy broccoli and spinach soup can be thin or thick, depending upon the amount of water you add.
This is creamy, good-for-you, soul soothing food you’ll want to eat all year-round.
RECIPE: Creamy Broccoli Spinach Soup
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups/ 270g steamed broccoli
- 1 ½ cups/ 42g fresh spinach leaves (reserve a few for garnish if desired)
- Few sprigs of flat leaf parsley, stems removed
- 1 ½ Tablespoons/ 15g of shelled hemp seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon or a small pinch of fine sea salt
- 1 cup/ 240ml hot water
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil to finish
- 1 oz feta cheese, crumbled to top
- Freshly ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place steamed broccoli, fresh spinach, parsley, hempseeds and salt in the pitcher of a high speed blender.
- Add 1 cup of hot water and blend on high for about 3 to 4 minutes or until completely silky and smooth. Serve topped with chunks of feta cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Garnish with a few spinach leaves if desired and season with freshly ground black pepper.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegan, Vegetarian
Diet tags: Gluten free, Grain free
Number of servings (yield): 2
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what a perfect green, setting and photos. Lovely Sylvie – as always!
Such a gorgeous green color. I’m always looking for new soup recipes, thanks for sharing this one!
Delicious sounding and beautiful looking! What a gorgeous green color.
Chers,
Rosa
So gorgeous Sylvie! I love that vibrant green of the soup and that photo of the broccoli is so beautiful.
I loved this soup has a great color, very appealing. Thank you.
Sara M.
i am in LOVE with that second shot of the broccoli and spinach leaves! absolutely gorgeous!
Another winner, Sylvie! That green is stunning. I love soups, especially when they’re creamy, healthy and warm. LOVE!!
I do the same thing… if I ever need to get rid of veggies, soup is the way to go. This just looks so lovely and the color is stunning!
oooh, it looks lovely! So green and fresh- like spring in a bowl! Can’t wait to try this one.
Huge soup fans here. Have several queued up ready to go on “Snippets”. Your photos are beautiful, elegant, and so stylish. I get so excited when you post something new. I have this soup cookbook that is sectioned by the seasons. I haven’t tried too many of the ‘light’ soups but will do so this year.
Beautiful presentation. I bet this was tasty. Such deliciousness in a cup.
Absolutely love the contrast of the copper collander and the greens- just gorgeous. We’re definately adding this to a future menu plan on innercirclechic.soluckygifts.com!
I’m trying to pack on the greens and sometimes you just get tired of the green monsters and spinach salads everyday. This soup looks absolutely incredible Sylvie! Thank you for the amazing recipe!
I love the vivid green of this soup!
Sylvie- I want that copper colander. The broccoli soupe looks perfectly silky and smooth and I’m sure goes very well with the tang of feta.
STUNNING and DELICIOUS!!
Thanks for joining Soupapalooza Sylvie!!
now I’m off to vote for you!!
This is such a beautiful soup. Love the flawless smooth texture too!
Wow, what a beautiful color your soup is! It’s so vibrant, even the color is telling me it must be so good for me
And the feta cheese sounds delicious!
What a gorgeous soup, Sylvie! Not only is it simple to whip up but the color is so pretty. What did you use for a background in your lead photo?
Gorgeous and stunning, Sylvie!! I love this…I want a bowl now!
Love how smooth it looks! I can eat soup even on a hot summer day
The color is so pretty! Perfect for this time of year. Healthy and tasty is a great combination!
I love the idea of combining these two green veggies into one delicious soup. Looks so good!
Beautiful green. I will definitely make this soup.
Gorgeous green color of this soup is so very appetizing! Lovely photography as usual!
I make a similar soup to get my kids to eat their veggies. They love it. Your photos are stunning.
What a lovely color and a power packed soup! Love this Sylvie!
I’m in love with the raw broccoli shot–simply awesome! And this beautiful bowl of green comfort, I don’t need an excuse to have it! Good luck with the awards!
This looks like pure health in a bowl. I love the vibrancy of the green in your photos – beautiful as ever.
This looks incredible I love green things, and your photos
Thick, luscious and creamy. everything you want a soup to be! this looks great S!
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! For you! Congrats on the nomination- you should win hands down! I am always telling you how amazing your photos are!
I adore the vibrancy of this soup! Sounds so warming and hearty!! I voted for you my dear! I found out mine was nominated for best recipe blog!
xx
Katie
Thank you so much, and congratulations to you on your nomination as well!
Sylvie,
You make Broccoli look so decadent in that copper colander.. Brilliant!
Never tried the two together in a soup, must try..
Love the vibrant green color of this silky smooth soup. Gorgeous!
Love the green color! So delicious!
Beautiful photos as always Sylvie. I especially love that shot of the broccoli! Your soup sounds delicious. Also, I’m not quite sure how to vote. I saw the blog nominations on the page but couldn’t find out where to select your blog. Good luck and I hope you win!
Love this soup! Love the tones and colour in the pictures and I’m all about a great new soup recipe!
Divine. I’ve been eating soup for lunch the last week and a half, and I was just thinking I needed to mix it up. This green beauty is calling my name.
Gorgeous soup and I love the photo of broccoli in the copper colander. My favorite soup is Thai hot and sour-love it! Congratulations on your nomination. You have my vote!
Beautiful as always!! You’re making me hungry for St. Patrick’s Day with all that GREEN!!
What a gorgeous soup, I love the striking color!
SO gorgeous and vibrant!!! You’ve got my vote
Gorgeous soup, Sylvie! I made a kale soup this winter that was a similar color–can’t wait to try this.
The photos are outstanding! Love this comfort soup and make this combination all the time for dinner. thanks for sharing.
Simply beautiful. and I voted
Congratulations! very well deserved. your photos are amazing.
Pardon me but, that is the most eff-ing stunning green soup ever!!! Wow. I love brocoli so I can’t wait to try this.
Too good! Can’t WAIT to try this
Wow, what a color! This is a stunning soup and arrangement of photos, Sylvie. I bet it tasted even better than it looks. Thank you for sharing.
I love your copper colander! Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables, so this soup is calling my name.
Such gorgeous vibrant color. It looks wonderful
first of all, this soup looks delish. second – of course you are nominated…you are brilliant!!! I will vote for you every day of the week!
That a soothing green soup! I love the fact that it’s not overcooked/boiled. So healthy and beautiful!
Your photography is stunning and your nomination is so well deserved!
Congratulations!
Beautiful soup too, by the way!
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What a beautiful setting! You definitely deserve winning the award, your photos are beautiful.
I want to swim in this gorgeous soup. The colour is exquisite.
What a beauty — I’d imagined even kids loving this soup. Or is my expectations so unreal?
wow, this is just gorgeous! I made a very similar soup recently, only using cheddar and parmesan, but now looking at your recipe, I have a feeling that feta would taste even better. Will definitely make this variation next time, it must be delicious, and so pretty and green. Just in time for St Patrick’s day
Simple, healthy and delicious all wrapped up in a warm bowl of soup. It can’t get much better than that.
That looks marvelous, Sylvie. The color is divine and knowing you, the flavor is too.
I’ve made asparagus soup, but never broccoli. That has to change!
Sylvie, I’ve never seen a prettier or more appetizing broccoli soup. Brava!
Very beautiful photos. The green is so green. I too make a broccoli spinach soup, but I don’t puree it so much and I add in basil. Either way, it’s a great way to enjoy green. I would love your soup right now to help my cold.
That’s one gorgeous soup, Sylvie! Especially the emerald green colour which tells me it’s chock full of nutrients. Love the addition of feta cheese on top!
I love green soup, chunky, pureed, or any way I can find it. This is a lovely flavor combo and I agree — any season of the year can be soup season. Wonderful recipe!
I can’t get over how vibrant and silky smooth your soup is. When I clean out my fridge and make soup it never looks like this. Beautiful…and yes, I would enjoy soup every day of the year, too.
so vibrant and healthy! love!
I have to say the same thing as you! This is my kind of soup too. Beautiful photographs. I especially like the bowl that holds the broccoli flowerets!
That color is just so stunning! Makes for a beautiful presentation!
Smooth like velvet and so healthy! We love broccoli and your soup looks delicious. Such pretty photos. xx
Absolutely stunning. Love this!
Wow what a vibrant shade of green. I think all my complains will be gone just by the looks of this beauty! beautiful Sylvie.
This looks so good I feel healthier just from the picture. I too could eat soup every day, its my absolute favourite lunch. I love the creamy green colour, you have inspired me to have a go at making some with the purple broccoli I’m growing in the garden.
Hey, look at you and your site redesign, gorgeous!
) Love the soul – it’s like the epitome of green, but love the pic of the raw brocolli in the colander even more. My fave soup is probably either creamy Jerusalem artichoke soul with crispy bacon bits on top, or cream of celery soup.
Mmmm good for the soul, indeed! And what stunning color! Wow! We often make mixed vegetable soup but now I see it has been too long. I need to add broccoli this time. Beautiful!
that green is sooo beautiful! lovely photos as usual sylvie. i think i will try this soup sometime soon.
What a beautiful soup! And love, love the photos!
I had the best broccoli soup when DS and I were in Ireland. I’ve been looking for a recipe that might be close for a while now so I can’t wait to try yours
xoxo
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I´m eating a bowl of this soup as I write this. It´s awesome, fresh, flavorful. My only modifications were broth instead of water and I threw in one small cooked potato I had lying around, in the spirit of cleaning my fridge. Great, healthy recipe.
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it!