Name: Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Turmeric and Cumin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth; 1 large head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets (about 2 lbs) *; 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; Pinch red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons butter

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This Creamy Cauliflower Soup is a hearty and velvety soup flavored with warm spices of turmeric, cumin, and red pepper flakes. It’s an incredibly delicious, bright, and vibrant soup ready in 15 to 20 minutes.

Bowl of Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Turmeric and Cumin with chopped parsley as garnish

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What I Love About Cauliflower Soup

A 15 to 20 minute soup that lasts all week for quick lunches
Healthy and vibrant with amazingly beautiful color
Easy to spice up… or spice down

With its delicious texture and flavor, it’s a favorite quick and easy soup, perfect for lunches or as a side dish for dinner.

Plus, it keeps well for the week and freezes beautifully too.

I’ve been making this Cauliflower Soup for weeks and loving it—so much so that I had to share the recipe with you, too.

Soups are all-weather favorites for me. In fact, in my thinking, there isn’t a season when soup isn’t a “good idea.” This cauliflower soup is certainly one of those good ideas.

Cauliflower is a versatile vegetable that while delicious all on its own, is a healthy addition to recipes. I love it roasted, in soup, cauliflower pizza, and as part of stir-fries.

This soup recipe is based on my favorite Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric and Cumin. If you love cauliflower soup as much as I do, you may also enjoy creamy cauliflower soup with leeks!

Ingredients for Cauliflower Soup on a round wood board

Creamy Cauliflower Soup Ingredients

Here is a list of the simple ingredients you’ll need to make this soup. As always, specific ingredient measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Olive oil
Yellow onion (or shallot)
Garlic
Low-sodium vegetable broth
Large head of cauliflower or 24-ounce bag of fresh cauliflower florets
Fine sea salt
Lemon juice
Turmeric
Cumin
Red pepper flakes
Butter

Side view of Creamy Cauliflower Soup in a White Bowl

How to Make Creamy Cauliflower Soup

This soup will take you 15 to 20 minutes to cook. It’s pretty simple and straightforward, and it’s well worth making your own.

Step 1: Saute the onion

In the base of a soup pot or Dutch oven, saute chopped onion until softened. Then toss in the garlic and spices; cook for another 30 seconds or until fragrant.

Step 2: Add broth and cauliflower

Pour in the stock and add the cauliflower florets to the soup pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, or until soft.

Step 3: Blend

Once the cauliflower is soft, add the butter and blend the soup in batches. I completely recommend using a blender for the best texture. An immersion blender will work too, but the texture isn’t quite as smooth.

Garnishing the Soup

To garnish the soup, I added a couple of reserved, thinly sliced cauliflower florets to a nonstick skillet heated with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. I toasted the florets until toasted, about 1 to 2 minutes. This was simply to make them pretty.

Chopped fresh parsley and another pinch of red pepper flakes dusted the tops of each bowl of soup.

Ingredient Notes

The red pepper flakes give this soup a zippy, beautiful flavor. I’ve suggested a pinch in the recipe. The first time, I made it with 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. While delicious, it may be too spicy for some.

I love cutting my own florets from a large head of cauliflower, but to keep things simple or quick, a 24-ounce bag of fresh cauliflower florets works fine, too. I’ve not tested this recipe with frozen cauliflower.

Adding butter to the recipe just before blending creates an absolutely beautiful texture for the soup. I highly advise against skipping the butter!

Healthy Benefits of Cauliflower

Cauliflower is low in calories and high in nutrients. It’s a delicious vegetable all on its own but is also delicious when added to recipes.

Here are 5 healthy benefits of cauliflower.

High in nutrients: containing 77% RDA of vitamin C.
Fiber: contains high fiber to add digestive health.
Antioxidants: contain significant antioxidants that help reduce inflammation and protect against chronic diseases.
Weight Loss: may aid weight loss with low calories, high fiber and water.
Low Carb: easily replaces grains and legumes, aiding in a low-carb diet.

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