Leek and Turmeric Soup

Leek and Turmeric Soup

with Roasted Cauliflower Topping

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 30m
Servings: 2
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (13 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

203
Calories
16.9g
Fat
17.7g
Carbohydrate
3.4g
Protein
0mg
Cholesterol
1137mg
Sodium
Leek and Turmeric Soup

Recipe Description

Looking for a healthy vegetable soup recipe? This Leek and Turmeric Soup is as healthy as it is delicious and makes a perfect starter for two. Warming, creamy, yet cream-free, flavorful, and packed with healthy ingredients, this recipe is an easy way to enjoy your fall vegetables. Finish each bowl off with crispy oven-roasted cauliflower, and you’ll have the perfect healthy bowl of soup for dinner.

This leek soup recipe is pretty simple. Start with the cauliflower. Roast the florets with olive oil, ground cumin, a pinch of salt and black pepper. Meanwhile, sauté the onions until soft, then add the turmeric, salt, zucchini, and leeks. Cook for another 5 minutes before adding the vegetable stock. Simmer for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Using a hand blender, purée the soup until almost smooth, leaving a bit of texture. Season to taste, then serve topped with roasted cauliflower and sprinkled with fresh cilantro leaves. Enjoy!

To make the Leek and Turmeric Soup, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Leek and Turmeric Soup

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven

    Preheat the oven to 425 °F.

  2. 2

    Prepare cauliflower

    1 min
    Step 2 - Leek and Turmeric Soup

    On a baking tray, toss 1 cup cauliflower florets with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with half the cumin powder, salt and black pepper to taste.

  3. 3

    Roast cauliflower

    10 min
    Step 3 - Leek and Turmeric Soup

    Roast the cauliflower for 10 minutes, flipping once halfway through.

  4. 4

    Cook onions

    6 min
    Step 4 - Leek and Turmeric Soup

    In a pot over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add ½ finely chopped onion. Sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft.

  5. 5

    Add turmeric, zucchini, leek, and cumin

    7 min
    Step 5 - Leek and Turmeric SoupStep 5 - Leek and Turmeric Soup

    Add ¼ teaspoon turmeric, 1 roughly chopped zucchini, 1 sliced leek, the remaining ground cumin, and salt to taste and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened.

  6. 6

    Add stock and cook

    15 min
    Step 6 - Leek and Turmeric Soup

    Pour in 2 ¼ cups vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    Purée

    1 min
    Step 7 - Leek and Turmeric Soup

    Remove from the heat. Use a hand blender to purée the soup until almost smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Leek and Turmeric Soup

    Serve in bowls, garnished with the roasted cauliflower and sprinkled with cilantro if using.

Healthy and delicious, this Leek and Turmeric Soup is flavorful and easy to prepare in just 30 minutes. It has great body from the zucchini and leeks and texture from the roasted cauliflower topping. Give this recipe a try, and please come back to leave a review or comment below, letting us know how it turns out.

About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (13 reviews)
Vince
February 10, 2025
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Superb soup recipe!

Samuel Turner
January 16, 2025
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Super delicious soup!

Tom
December 25, 2024
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This soup recipe is fantastic. We had it on a chilly evening, and my kids loved it, even with the turmeric! Such a simple way to enjoy veggies.

Fernanda
November 27, 2024
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¡Delicioso!

Bobby
October 9, 2024
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Superb soup, easy peasy! My fam loved it!

Isaac
September 29, 2024
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This Leek and Turmeric Soup is seriously awesome. I made it for our cozy movie night, and it was a hit. Super easy to whip up, and the flavors are so bomb. Roasted cauliflower on top is the cherry on the cake. Definitely adding this to my rotation.

Daniel Brown
August 22, 2024
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Fantastic! I made this soup for a cozy dinner with my wife last weekend. The warmth of the turmeric and the creaminess without cream was just perfect. We had a chill in the air, so definitely the right dish to enjoy. Will make this again for sure!

HappyMom87
February 17, 2024
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Delicious, easy recipe!

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