Golden Zucchini & Summer Squash Soup

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Golden Zucchini & Summer Squash Soup a try. For $1.56 per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 129 calories. This recipe serves 4. It is brought to you by Hummusapien. This recipe is liked by 614 foodies and cooks. A mixture of vegetable broth, yellow onion, raw cashews, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and whole 30 diet. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 62%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Golden Summer Squash & Corn Soup, golden korean pancake with summer squash, and Golden Squash Soup.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 45 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tsp minced garlic (2 cloves)

1 tbsp olive oil

¼ cup raw cashews, soaked

¾-1 tsp salt (to taste)

salt and pepper, to taste

4 cups vegetable broth

1 large yellow onion, sliced

1 medium yellow summer squash, diced

2 medium golden zucchini, diced (green zucchini is fine, too)

Equipment:

bowl

oven

baking sheet

pot

immersion blender

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

This step is optional, but it adds amazing creaminess to the soup. Soak cashews in a bowl of warm water for at least an hour or overnight for best results.Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread diced vegetables in an even layer on a large baking sheet. Toss with olive oil and salt. Roast for 45 minutes or until nicely browned, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure even cooking.When the veggies are almost done roasting, heat a medium pot over medium heat. Sautee garlic in a bit of oil until lightly browned and fragrant.Add roasted veggies pot along with 4 cups of vegetable broth. Bring soup to a bowl and then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.Meanwhile, drain cashews but save about ¼ cup of water for blending. Blend cashews and water in a blender until completely smooth. It should resemble cream. Stir cashew "cream" into soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Blend/puree soup with an immersion blender or in batches in a regular blender.

 

Step by step:


1. This step is optional, but it adds amazing creaminess to the soup. Soak cashews in a bowl of warm water for at least an hour or overnight for best results.Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Spread diced vegetables in an even layer on a large baking sheet. Toss with olive oil and salt. Roast for 45 minutes or until nicely browned, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure even cooking.When the veggies are almost done roasting, heat a medium pot over medium heat.

3. Sautee garlic in a bit of oil until lightly browned and fragrant.

4. Add roasted veggies pot along with 4 cups of vegetable broth. Bring soup to a bowl and then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.Meanwhile, drain cashews but save about ¼ cup of water for blending. Blend cashews and water in a blender until completely smooth. It should resemble cream. Stir cashew "cream" into soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Blend/puree soup with an immersion blender or in batches in a regular blender.


Nutrition Information:

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129k Calories
3g Protein
7g Total Fat
14g Carbs
8% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
129k
6%

Fat
7g
12%

  Saturated Fat
1g
8%

Carbohydrates
14g
5%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
1581mg
69%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
3g
8%

Vitamin C
29mg
35%

Manganese
0.47mg
23%

Vitamin B6
0.36mg
18%

Vitamin A
795IU
16%

Potassium
498mg
14%

Copper
0.27mg
14%

Magnesium
53mg
13%

Folate
46µg
12%

Phosphorus
116mg
12%

Vitamin B2
0.18mg
10%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Fiber
2g
10%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Iron
1mg
7%

Vitamin E
0.76mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.82mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.4mg
4%

Calcium
37mg
4%

Selenium
2µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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