Vegan Cream of Kale and Celery Soup is one of my new favourite lunch recipes.
So creamy and packed with umami tastiness.
And stuffed full of plant-based goodness.
The recipe uses an entire celery bulb and a huge bunch of kale. Its ideal for using up kale and celery that may be lurking around the fridge needing used up! Or if your lucky enough to have a crop from your garden that needs a good home in the form of the soup pot!
I found some celery and a big bag of kale in the reduced section of my local supermarket so decided a bubbling pot of creamy kale and celery soup sounded delicious.
Origins of soup
The word soup deviates from the French word soupe which translates from popular Latin to mean bread dipped in a broth.
Soup is almost as old as human history itself!
Evidence of humans consuming soup goes way back to pottery discovered from 20,000 BC in a Chinese cave!
Nowadays most cultures around the world have their own popular soup dishes. Soup is so underrated but as a meal it can be incredibly satisfying, nourishing, warming and comforting.
A great positive about soup is that it is budget-friendly and can be adapted to whatever you have at home.
Soup is ideal for beginner cooks as everything and anything can be experimentally and lovingly chucked into the pot, stock and seasonings added and within a short time a yummy meal is ready!
Vegan Cream of Kale and Celery Soup
Serves 4.
Gluten-free if gf stock is used.
Perfect for kids who dislike eating greens!Â
Equipment
- Large saucepan/stock pot
- Hand blender/food processor/blender This is only necessary if you are going to part blend or blend all the soup.
Ingredients
- 200 grams kale 5 cups of kale that's packed into the cup. Tough stalks removed and large leaves chopped.
- 1 whole celery about 4-5 cups/460 grams. Chopped small
- 1 medium onion about 1 1/2 cups/170 grams. Chopped.
- 6 cloves garlic sliced. Or use 1 tbsp garlic powder.
- 2 bay leaf's
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free flour I use Doves Farm brand.
- 750 ml plant-based milk or 3 cups (each cup 250ml). I use soya or oat
- 750 ml water or 3 cups. plus an extra 1 cup to sauté vegetables. If using already prepared stock then just replace the 1 litre of water required with the stock. And omit the stock cubes.
- 2 vegetable stock cubes I use Marigold Organic vegan stock cubes which are gluten-free.
- 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Place the onion, garlic, celery, bay leaf's, stock cubes and 1 cup of water into the saucepan.Bring to the boil.Add a loose lid over the pan.Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir frequently to ensure the mix is not sticking too much.
- Mix through 3 tbsp of gluten-free flour.
- Add 750ml/3 cups of water and 750 ml of plant-based milk. Add in the kale.Mix well.
- Bring back to the boil.Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.Remove the bay leaf's.
- Remove 1 1/2-2 cups of the soup and blend, then pour back in. Or use a hand stick blender to blend some of the soup. Don't blend all of it though as texture is good especially whole bits of kale!
- Mix through nutritional yeast.Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
The following nutritional data is for guidance only and is not an exact analysis as ingredients vary.
Nutrition
Vegan Cream of Kale and Celery Soup Recipe Notes
- Vegan Cream of Kale and Celery soup will stay fresh for up to 3 days in the fridge. Reheat until piping hot.
- Freeze a portion or batch cook and freeze for future quick meals.
- Sprinkle sunflower or pumpkin seeds on top of each serving for added nutrition, texture and taste.
- Got spinach instead of kale? Use that in place of the kale!
- I have used gluten-free plain flour from Doves Farm. However, plain flour can be subbed in or use wholemeal flour. Wholemeal flour will add a nutty flavour and a darker colour.
- For extra creaminess drizzle some plant-based cream over each serving.
- Sprinkle extra nutritional yeast flakes over the top.
- Add some chopped parsley to serve.
- I only part blend my soup but feel free to keep it all chunky or even to blend it all. Kids may prefer it completely blended especially if they dislike the texture of kale.
- Serve your creamy kale and celery soup with some vegan quick dinner rolls or strips of 3 ingredient flat bread.
Need some bread to mop up the soup?
Plant-based soup is tasty but often low in calories and fat so some wholegrain bread is the perfect accompaniment!
A loaf of my rustic no-yeast, no-knead vegan Irish soda bread is easy to bake and easier to disappear!
Healthy and delicious soup. Thanks so much for the recipe. I really enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed the cream of kale and celery soup! 🙂
delicious flavors I will make this often being vegan!
Thanks so good to hear you enjoyed the cream of kale and celery soup. It’s one of my favourites 🙂
My family loves celery soup, but we’ve never had it with kale until now. This was s good! We can’t wait to have it again.
Aww that’s so good to read while having my morning coffee! Happy you enjoyed the soup. I’ve found that its the perfect way to use up a whole pack of celery especially if you pick one up from the bargain bucket for pennies in the supermarket 🙂
What a great recipe for using the green veggies you have. Looks so thick and creamy too and easy to make.
Thanks. I love kale and anything green really especially in soup. I agree the soup is easy to prepare and perfect for using up any type of greens needing cooked. Just sub out the kale for spinach, collards, beet greens, spring greens, radish greens, cabbage, even salad leaves, or a mix.
I love creamy soups and kale soup is one of my favorites. Thank you for sharing a vegan version of this soup. Your vegan Irish soda bread is a perfect pairing for this soup and looks wonderful. Thanks for all these great recipes.
Your welcome! Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂