A healthy and healing Turmeric Cauliflower Soup made in the Instant Pot. This vegan & gluten free soup is so easy to make, and the result is creamy, satisfying goodness you will not want to stop eating!
Fall is almost here and I am so looking forward to having more soups. There is so much eating out in the summer, that I want to just cozy up and enjoy healthy creamy soups all through Fall and Winter!
Cauliflower is perfect to make creamy soups, similar to potato. I also add cashews to make this soup even creamier. If you want to add more veggies in your diet, this is a perfect soup for you. Enjoy with a toasty crusty bread on the side!
This vegetarian soup is so easy and quick to make in the instant pot. Come home after work, just add in the ingredients and let the instant pot make the soup, while you do other chores. This is one of the best Instant Pot Cauliflower recipe. Of course, the other awesome recipe is Indian Aloo Gobi 😉
I made this soup multiple times to shoot before posting, so I had some leftovers the next day. And guess what, I used the leftover soup as Vegan Alfredo Sauce for pasta, and it was so perfect. You have to give it a try!
Here is another vegan soup made in the instant pot that you will enjoy – Thai Butternut Squash Soup. Check out this collection of 17 Instant Pot Vegetarian Soup recipes for more delicious soups!
How to make Cauliflower Soup in Instant Pot?
The process to make this Cauliflower soup is very straightforward. Heat the instant pot and sauté onions and garlic in some oil. Garlic adds an awesome flavor to the soup.
Then add the rest of the ingredients – cauliflower, cashews, turmeric, cinnamon, salt and vegetable broth.
Pressure cook and then puree the soup using an immersion blender or a blender such as Vitamix. I prefer the immersion blender so I don’t have to transfer to another blender. I am also lazy to have to wash more things.
What spices to add to Cauliflower Soup?
You will notice that I don’t add too many spices to this soup. Yes, you dont need to overwhelm your taste buds. A few basic spices and some lemon juice at the end is enough to make this your favorite healthy soup.
You can add more turmeric if you like, however less is more in case of turmeric. I have been making curries for a long time, and even though turmeric is an essential spice, it is added in very less quantity.
Garnish with parsley and red chili flakes. These are optional, but we love the slight spice from the chili flakes. Oh…and dont forget the lemon juice. It is the most important ingredient to elevate the flavor of this soup!
Let me tell why want to make this Instant Pot Turmeric Cauliflower Soup right away:
√ It is healthy and easy to make.
√ Vegan & Gluten free.
√ Anti-inflammatory healing benefits from turmeric.
√ Packed with flavor…..soooo tasty
√ Get done in one pot – no need to cook or blend separately.
√ Less than 30 minutes to make
√ Perfect for busy weeknights!
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Vegan Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 3/4 cup Onion diced
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 head Cauliflower about 5 cups or 1.6lbs, cut into 2 inch florets
- 1/2 cup Cashews
- 1/2 tsp Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 3 cups Vegetable broth
- 1 tsp Salt adjust to taste
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
To garnish
- Parsley
- Red Chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Start the instant pot in Saute mode and heat oil in it. Add diced onions and garlic and sauté for about 3 minutes.
- Add cauliflower, cashews, turmeric, cinnamon, broth and salt. Stir it all up. Press Cancel and close lid with vent in sealing position.
- Change the instant pot setting to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for for 3 mins.
- After the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes then release the pressure manually.
- Add the lemon juice. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup to a creamy texture. You can also transfer to a blender such as Vitamix to blend the soup. Be careful while blending to avoid hot splatters.
- Top with parsley and some chili flakes (optional). Enjoy with toasted bread!
Notes
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
Nutrition
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Linda says
This soup was easy to make and I followed the recipe to the letter. It tasted very bland to me – is there anything else you would suggest to put in? It seems like I’m in the minority and everyone else liked it.
Meeta Arora says
Hi Linda – thank you for sharing back your experience. I would say add other veggies to your liking such as shredded carrots or celery. Increase the spices and maybe add some cheese (if you are not vegan) to increase the taste.
Shweta says
AMAZING!! I did it without the cinnamon and lemon juice (mostly because I forgot) and I added celery. Added a little extra broth and it was so great even my 18 month old loved it! Also mixed it into pasta for great added flavor.
Meeta Arora says
Hey Shweta – So glad to hear you enjoyed the soup. Even more exciting is that your little one enjoyed it too. Thank you for sharing back your review!
Trish says
This soup was wonderful! I made a couple of adjustments. I did not use oil and instead water sauteed the onions. Instead of cashews, I used cooked white beans, which made it plenty creamy. I also did not add salt, as I used salted broth and felt that was salty enough. This one’s a keeper!
Meeta Arora says
Hey Trish – Such awesome ideas for variations. I love the idea of white beans to thicken and add protein to the soup. Thank you for sharing back!
Heather says
So easy & tasty! This soup has an interesting, gentle flavour with a nice kick of heat if you add the red pepper flakes when you serve. I made this today for my lunches this week but I don’t think its going to last that long.
I did substitute coconut milk for the cashews, because I didn’t have any but I suspect that didn’t make a huge difference in flavour. Adding this one to the make again file!
Meeta Arora says
Hey Heather – Glad you enjoyed the cauliflower soup. Thank you so much for sharing back the changes and your review!
Karen says
Just discovered your website and this was the first recipe that I tried. Sooo creamy and yummy. Looking forward to trying some more of your recipes.
Meeta Arora says
Hey Karen – So glad you enjoyed the soup. Thanks for sharing back your review and I would love to hear if you try any other recipes!
Pelle says
If you’re looking to cut some calories from those nuts/coconut milk, try to use pureed eggplant for a super creamy recipe.
Meeta Arora says
Hey Pelle – Thanks for the suggestion!
Pat says
Thank you Meeta for the recipe. I just might try it. I don’t like the texture of cauliflower, but this is pureed, so maybe I will like it a lot more. I will have to restrain myself not to add more tumeric, because I love the color it adds!
I wonder if your nutrition facts are for the entire recipe instead of the 4 servings. It might be more useful for people if you would list the nutrition for a single serving.
I haven’t researched it, but I would really like to have a recipe for a vegan vegetable stock that could be used for many recipes. Something I could freeze and have on hand for whenever I needed it. This recipe calls for a vegetable stock, so I thought I’d mention it as a potential topic for a future blog for you.
I will let you know if you convert me to being a cauliflower eater!
Piping Pot Curry says
Hello Pat – I thought that the taste of cauliflower was subtle in this soup. I hope you like it. Otherwise I have a broccoli soup coming up next week too. The nutrition facts are for a single serving, I will update that in the notes. I will definitely add vegetable stock to my list for recipe ideas. Thank you so much!