Use broccoli stems to make a creamy soup with an Asian tang. This Something-For-Nothing recipe is thick and fluffy, with balanced notes of orange and ginger. I’d be happy to get a bowl of this broccoli soup at a restaurant, yet its main ingredient usually winds up in the trash! You can make it in a flash using a Vitamix or other high-speed blender. See notes if you have a regular blender.
Creamy Orange Broccoli Soup is thick and rich enough to toss with noodles as a sauce. Try smearing it with chef-like abandon on a plate as a foundation for another dish.
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
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- 3/4 cup orange juice I use calcium-fortified juice
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 4 cups broccoli stems and leaves are fine
- 1.5 tablespoons fresh ginger use baby ginger if you can find it
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup salted cashews
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- Put raw cashews and orange juice in a microwave-safe container and microwave on high for 1 minute. I use a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup, measure cashews first, and then add OJ to the 1-cup mark. Let cashews soften while you peel broccoli.
- Slice off dirty bottom ends of broccoli stems and peel woody stalks. Cut broccoli into pieces up to two inches long and put in a microwave-safe container along with any broccoli leaves. Cut the branched part of the stems into a few pieces but do not peel. Optionally, cook a few broccoli florets for garnish at the same time. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes until tender.
- Slide off ginger skin with a spoon and slice across into half-inch sections. The photo shows local baby ginger I scored at the farmers' market.
- Put raw cashews, orange juice, steamed broccoli (except garnish!), ginger, and salt into a Vitamix or other high-speed blender and process on high for one minute, until smooth and fluffy. Taste and add more ginger, salt, or orange juice as desired.
- Serve hot in a bowl with broccoli florets and salted cashews on top.
Notes
- If you don't have a high-speed blender, use three tablespoons of unroasted cashew or almond butter in place of the raw cashews.
- The broccoli florets make an attractive garnish and help signal what type of soup this is. On the other hand, they seem a bit rough and tart compared to the soup. I may leave them off in the future.
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