Last Updated on October 1, 2023
This Easy Creamy Lettuce Soup is surprisingly full of flavor, rich and creamy without using any dairy, and so simple to make!
I don’t know about you, but I had never heard of a lettuce soup until recently.
It was to my surprise that this is a traditionally dairy free soup and so easy to whip up in such a short time.
This soup has a split pea texture and a deliciously unique flavor.
What is even more interesting is that you can enjoy this soup hot or cold, and it taste exactly the same!
It is a great way to use up any lettuce, plus a tasty way to add more vegetables to your diet.
You will also love the fact that the left overs can be used as a cream base for a stew or another soup.
Why not be adventurous and give this flavorful unique lettuce soup a try.
Ingredients needed for this soup
- Lettuce – I used a green leaf lettuce for my soup, but any lettuce will work just as well. You can also add a blend of different varieties of lettuce to this soup.
- Potatoes – The potatoes will help to thicken the soup. I used a red potato for this soup.
- Vegetable Broth – The vegetable broth is the base of the soup.
- Onion – The onion of my choice is the shallot. I love the mild flavor of this onion, but any onion will work.
- Oil – I used avocado oil to saute the onions. Any oil will work just fine.
- Minced Garlic – In this recipe I used minced garlic, fresh garlic will work too.
- Salt and Pepper – To taste.
How to make this Easy Creamy Lettuce Soup
Clean the lettuce and let it drain or spin in a salad spinner until most of the water is gone.
Peel and dice the shallot.
In a medium sized stock pot, add the oil and shallot, heat on a medium high heat and cook for about 10 minutes or until the onion has slightly browned.
Next, add the minced garlic and saute for just a few minutes.
Clean, peel, and dice the potatoes, add them to the stock pot.
Note: I did not peel my potatoes because they were too small, but this does make the soup a little bitter, so I suggest peeling the potatoes.
Continue by adding the broth, a little water, salt, pepper, and the lettuce to the stock pot.
Bring everything to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
Remove the soup from the heat, then with a immersion blender, blend the soup in the pot until every thing is pureed.
Enjoy!
How to serve this lettuce soup
Add a dollop of a vegan sour cream with a sprinkle of your favorite vegan cheese.
Serve with your favorite bread on the side or saltines.
What to do with the left overs?
Use the soup as a base for another soup.
Enjoy the soup cold.
Drizzle the soup over sauteed vegetables.
Easy Creamy Lettuce Soup
Equipment
- 1 immersion blender/wand
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Fresh Lettuce Any variety. I used a green leaf lettuce.
- 3 Cups Potatoes Any variety of potato. I use the red potato.
- 3 Cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 Cup Water
- 1/4 Cup Onion I used a shallot.
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 3 Tbsp Oil I used avocado oil, any oil will work. The oil is used to saute the onion.
- Salt and Pepper To taste.
Instructions
- Clean the lettuce and let it drain or spin in a salad spinner until most of the water is gone.
- Peel and dice the shallot.
- In a medium sized stock pot, add the oil and shallot, heat on a medium high heat and cook for about 10 minutes or until the onion has slightly browned.
- Next, add the minced garlic and saute for just a few minutes.
- Clean, peel, and dice the potatoes, add them to the stock pot.
- Continue by adding the broth, a little water, salt, pepper, and the lettuce to the stock pot.
- Bring everything to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Remove the soup from the heat, then with a immersion blender, blend the soup in the pot until every thing is pureed.
How to serve this lettuce soup
- Add a dollop of a vegan sour cream with a sprinkle of your favorite vegan cheese.
- Serve with your favorite bread on the side or saltines.
