When it comes to comforting and flavorful soups, Creamy Cauliflower Pesto Soup is a delicious twist on the traditional. This creamy and vibrant soup is nutritious, using wholesome ingredients such as cauliflower, zucchini, and potatoes that make this cauliflower soup especially satisfying.

The two key ingredients in this soup are cauliflower and basil pesto. Adding zucchini and potatoes makes the soup heartier and satisfies even big appetites.

cauliflower pesto soup in a large soup dish

What Makes Cauliflower Pesto Soup Creamy?

If you don’t like zucchini, don’t worry because you can’t even tell that the zucchini is in the soup. And I added milk and sour cream to make this cauliflower pesto soup extra creamy. The milk combined with sour cream gives the soup that creamy texture and still keeps the soup light and satisfying.

Toppings

And I added grated parmesan cheese and an extra drizzle of pesto for the finish. This creamy cauliflower pesto soup is oozing with so much flavor. I especially love this soup with Nutritious Gluten-Free Flax Bread, or Gluten Free German Potato Bread.

WALNUT PESTO

What is pesto?

Pesto is typically made with crushed fresh basil leaves, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese. But, there are many varieties of pesto. One of my favourites is the rich basil walnut pesto. I am not excited about pine nuts, but I love the earthy flavor of walnuts in pesto. But there are many pesto varieties.

You can switch up the greens to your liking by using your favorite greens, such as kale, cilantro, arugula, spinach, or parsley.

By replacing the pine nuts with other nuts or seeds such as almonds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, or pistachios, you also change the tone of the pesto.

Add fresh lemon juice, sundried tomatoes, hot chili peppers, sour cream, or ricotta for flavor variations. There are many uses of pesto. Traditionally, pesto is tossed with pasta. However, you can use pesto for bruschetta toppings, over roasted veggies, with chicken or fish, stews, and naturally, in soups.

Pesto highlights your mains like no other flavoring. So feel free to create your pesto with your favorite ingredients next time you want to cook something extra special. If you are not into making fresh pesto, you can always buy ready-made pesto from your local grocery store. Just make sure it is gluten-free.

cauliflower pesto soup in a bowl with a side of bread

How to make Creamy Cauliflower Pesto Soup?

This nutritious cauliflower soup is so easy to make even novice cooks will whip it up in under thirty minutes. Here are step-by-step instructions.

STEP ONE

In a large soup pot, saute onions and garlic until they soften. Add pesto and mix to combine.

STEP TWO

Add broth, cauliflower, grated zucchini and grated potatoes. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.

STEP THREE

Whisk together milk, sour cream, and tapioca/arrowroot and pour into the soup. Bring the soup to a simmer and cook until the soup starts to thicken. About 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

SERVING

To give the creamy cauliflower pesto soup extra flavor, serve topped with Parmesan and a tempting pesto drizzle, and indulge in creamy Cauliflower Pesto Soup, bursting with flavor and extra veggies as a wholesome meal.

If you prefer rolls with your soup, these are our four recommendations:

Many thanks!

Kristina xx