The zucchini just keeps coming and like many of you, I'm still trying to create delicious and inspired ways to use it up. That being said, I think I've had enough - and with this zucchini soup recipe I'm going to close the door on our prolific friends until next year. At its core this is a light-and-healthy, straight-forward zucchini soup with a couple little twists and tricks to make it ever-so-slightly special and unique.
Bumping up the color: I think we can all agree, pale and watery zucchini flesh isn't much to look at - to boost the color and visual appeal here I use fresh spinach as my secret weapon. By giving spinach a supporting role I was able to create a vibrant cilantro-flecked zucchini soup in an eye-popping shade of green with a nicely boosted nutritional profile.
Keeping it healthy: I knew I wanted a relatively smooth, pureed soup here. I was after a creamy consistency but without relying on copious amounts of heavy cream if possible. I ended up using potato in the soup base which gives the soup a bit of heft and thickness, something people often mistake for a fully cream-based soup. I might finish a soup like this with a tiny splash of cream, or a dollop of plain yogurt instead. Delicious either way.
The bulk of the time commitment here is in the chopping. Beyond that the soup only takes about 10-15 minutes once the ingredients start hitting the pot.
Other favorite zucchini recipes:
- Quinoa and Grilled Zucchini Recipe
- My Special Zucchini Bread Recipe
- Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
