Last updated on July 17th, 2023
Easy, healthy, and bursting with great flavor, Blender Garden Soup checks all the right boxes for me. I like to cook the ingredients directly in my VitaMix blender, and then chill it overnight. Served cold in tea cups, and garnished with crunchy slices of green onion, the soup makes a marvelous first course for a summertime dinner party. Alternatively, you can serve the soup hot for a winter affair.
To see me make this soup and serve it as the first course for a July dinner party, watch the video above. Included in the video is a main course, side dish, and dessert! Below is the printable recipe for the soup:
Garden Blender Soup
A deliciously healthy soup. Perfect for a first course!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- A high-powered blender, such as VitaMix
Ingredients
- 2 cups (500mls) cold water
- 3 medium-size tomatoes, cored
- 1 rib of celery, including the leaves
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1 small wedge of cabbage (about the size of a fist)
- 1 garlic clove (or a teaspoon of garlic paste)
- 1 generous handful raw cashews
- 1 small handful fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
For serving:
- Thin slices of green onion (scallion)
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients into the jar of a VitaMix or some other high-powered blender. Pulse the machine a few times to draw the tomatoes to the bottom of the blender. Then run the machine on its "soup" or "cook" setting, until the soup is piping hot -- about 6 minutes. Allow the soup to cool to room temperature.
- Transfer the cooled soup to a jar or pitcher. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Give the cold soup a good stir. Then taste carefully for seasonings, adding more salt if necessary. Serve cold, garnished with thin slices of green onion (scallion). Or, reheat the soup on the stove top or in the microwave if you wish to serve it hot. Enjoy!
mlaiuppa says
Is there an alternative if you don’t have a blender that can cook soup? I have a blender and I have an immersion blender but nothing that will cook the soup.
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Hi mlaiuppa – You could blend and then simmer the soup in a pot. Or, just enjoy it raw after thoroughly chilling. Enjoy!
VickieP says
This sounds so good and refreshing! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Lucia Willmington says
I just finished preparing the wonderful pork chop, mushroom, onion dish. You expressed how important it is not to overcook chops. How do I reheat pork chops without drying them out? I enjoy your videos and will continue to watch for them.
Thank you
Lucia
Barbara Walters says
Belated Holiday Greetings, I just finished your wonderful video showing your new tea set. Your videos are uplifting and they take me back to a beautiful time when wonderful things were so simple. Your voice is soothing and you are always calm even in mistakes or accidents. LOL. When i feel stressed you are my go to person! I just want to sit down at your beautiful table and have a happy chat! Tried the butternut soup delish!! love your videos!!