Creamy Sweet Potato and Swiss Chard Soup
This creamy sweet potato and swiss chard soup is comfort in a bowl! Packed with fresh veggies, beans and dreamy cashew cream, it’s healthy, flavorful and satisfying. Dairy free, gluten free and vegan.
Today we talk delicious vegetable soup. Delicious sweet potato and swiss chard soup to be exact.
That is light yet comforting and warming and creamy … without any cream. Or milk! Just cashews! Madness right?
So here’s the deal. Over the last few months I’ve been playing around with cashew cream in my kitchen.
At first it was just curiosity and then it actually became helpful since I’ve been trying to cut back a tad on the dairy for various reasons that I won’t yammer on about.
Anyway, the first time I heard about cashew cream I was a little skeptical, but after finally trying it at home I was very pleasantly surprised.
In this case, it gives a sort of creaminess to the soup without adding any dairy. And I just kinda like that it’s made out of nuts.
The slight creaminess pairs so well with the sweet potato, a few warming spices, dark red kidney beans and of course the swiss chard, which is one of my favorite leafy greens to add to soups.
Considering it is supposed to get really cold again here this weekend, I definitely foresee more soup in my future.
Additional Soup Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Vegan Zuppa Toscana
- Dairy Free Corn Chowder
- Mexican Minestrone Soup
- Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage Soup
- Turmeric Quinoa Vegetable Soup
- Chard and Lentil Vegetable Soup
Did you make this recipe? Rate and review it down below! I’d love to hear from you.
Creamy Sweet Potato and Swiss Chard Soup
This creamy sweet potato and swiss chard soup is comfort in a bowl! Packed with fresh veggies, beans and dreamy cashew cream, it’s healthy, flavorful and satisfying. Dairy free, gluten free and vegan.
Ingredients
For the cashew cream:
- 1 cup raw whole cashews
- 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
For the soup:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into ½ inch chunks
- 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- pinch of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 bunch swiss chard, stems removed and leaves chopped
Instructions
For the cashew cream:
- Add the cashews to a small bowl. Add in enough water to cover the cashews. Let soak for several hours (at least 2 hours but I like to soak for 6 to 8).
- Drain the cashews, then rinse and drain again. Add to a blender, along with the 1 cup broth. Process until completely smooth. Set aside.
For the soup:
- Add the olive oil to a large stockpot set over medium heat. When hot, add in the onion and carrots. Cook for about 5 minutes, until tender. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add in the broth, potatoes, beans, cumin, paprika, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let simmer for about 12 to 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
- Add in the swiss chard and the cashew cream, turn down the heat to medium low and cook for 5 additional minutes. Taste and season with additional salt if needed. Serve!
Notes
Prep time does not include the time to soak the cashews. Make sure you plan ahead!
Totally optional, but if I happen to have fresh chopped parsley on hand, I like to use it to garnish the soup - for that little pop of freshness.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 254Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 582mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 6gSugar: 7gProtein: 9g
Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.
We are very much enjoying the flavours of your Creamy Sweet Potat0 and Swiss Chard Soup. The cashew cream added into the soup is a great idea. Sweet potato has a great taste, along with the swiss chard and the hint of smoke flavour. (My husband thought I had added some sort of bacon flavoured ingredient.) @ :>) Thank you for your recipe share.
So happy to hear this! Thanks so much for letting me know Lynn 🙂
I’m not into swiss chard but I still think this looks delicious! I bet I could substitute and use kale or spinach instead.
Yes! I think it would be good with either!
I love cashew cream! Sometimes I top veggies with some to give them a nutty flavor. Speaking of cashews, I was just talking about my obsession with cashew butter in my blog post today. Overall I think I’m just cashew obsessed!
haha you must be! I love cashews too though so I approve 🙂
I love me some soup. And this looks so decadent and so warming. I must try out this recipe. Thanks for posting this, I am in love
Omg, watch the Emma stone lip sync off! THE BEST! This soup…. Your site is my go to lately, especially with these kinds of recipes.
Aw, I love this! Thanks Tracy!
I watched one of those battles someone had posted on FB a while back, but didn’t realize they were a regular thing. I’ll definitely have to check out more because they one I saw was hilarious! I love this soup – it looks so bright and healthy.
All I can think about is cashew cream right now! Sounds wonderful. Dumb question but does it taste like cashews?! I love cashews so I’m hoping the natural answer is yes. : ) I need to hold back on my stockpile of sweet potatoes for soup-making! This sounds addicting and I rarely say that for anything other than chocolate (well…). ; )
Yes and no! lol It does taste like cashews but in something like this soup, then not really (because of all the other flavors going on!). If that makes sense!
I love the idea of cashew cream, but I have tried it myself yet.
I am big in to sweet potatoes in soup at the moment. Not only is it an awesome flavour, but adds that extra creaminess too.
It does! Sweet potatoes are the best!
Playing aroudn with cashew cream is totally on my list of soon-to-be kitchen adventures! I’ve been wanting to for a few weeks now! You totally read my mind. This soup sounds amazing. I know my wife would love it… gotta make this for dinner next week!
I was so surprised at how much I like it! You should definitely give it a try!
YUM! This looks amazing! So fresh and healthy and warm for a chilly afternoon lunch! Love it! …also, I would not have thought to add cashews like that! What a fun idea!
Haha! Don’t feel too bad about the weather thing, because I’m pretty sure I talk/complain about the weather waaaay too much. In other news it is COLD here and I am craving about 10 super-hot bowlfuls of this gorgeous soup! Cashew cream = GAH! 🙂
Haha those lip sync battles are hilarious! My husband is a big fan of Jimmy Fallon and Will Ferrell! And I’m a fan of cashew cream! Love the idea of adding it to soup! This looks so comforting and delicious!
They are! I wasted another half hour last night watching all the other ones I hadn’t seen 🙂
I had never thought about cashew cream to add a little creaminess to soups and stuff like that, what a genius idea! It would make for a yummier and healthier choice instead of using heavy cream or milk. Can’t wait to try this out!
xo, Elisa
Yes! You should definitely try it in soups! Works so well in place of cream!
That episode was hilarious!! Will Farrell performing Beyonce was awesome but I think the Dirty Dancing skit with Drew Barrymore took the cake for me.
Anyways, cashew cream! I love that you used it to make creamy soup! I’ve been wanting to experiment with it more but I’m worried because I don’t have a high speed blender and it never gets smooth enough in my food processor. Did you use a high speed blender for yours? I really need to just suck it up and buy a Vitamix already. It’s just SO expensive.
haha yes that part cracked me up when she came running out – they have the moves down!
Nope! I like my blender but it’s not a high speed one (I just can’t get over the price on those!). I’ve found that as long as I soak on the long end of the time and then blend well, it works okay for me!
It was really cold today and I totally could have gone for some of this soup! I’ve never had cashew cream, but I love that you found a way to use it in creamy soup. Genius!
I love the idea of using sweet potatoes in a soup! So delicious. And the Swiss chard balances the sweetness of sweet potatoes perfectly!
What a delicious idea to make a cashew cream to add into the soup. I never have tried anything like it before – thanks for the idea!
OMG Ashley you’ve gotta go watch the one with Steve Merchant. He dances to “all the single ladies” and I die every time. 😀 PS Love this soup – sweet potato and swiss chard sounds like all sorts of comfort, especially when the temp is supposed to drop pretty intensely up here!
Ha! Okay, yup I need to watch that one.
Cashew cream, right? I’ve used cashews in sweet treats before but never in savoury. Looks like I need to change that! This looks like one lovely bowl of goodness!
YUM!!! You know I love soups made with cashew creams!!
I’ve never seen lip synching battles on Jimmy Fallon because, yeah, I’m in bed, and I’ve never thought to record it. I’d die laughing seeing Will Farrell lip synching that disgusting Frozen song…OMG. I need to find that fast! And I’m intrigued by this cashew cream thing…I’ve never thought to try it because I don’t like cashews? But I’d love to cut down on some dairy honestly. I’m going to try it, and I love the swiss chard-sweet potato thing! 🙂
In here it’s not very cashew-y, if that makes sense! haha
Ok I have never heard of these lip sync battles, but i can tell you what i’ll be doing the rest of the day lol. This soup looks amazing, totally could use a giant bowl with the cold weather we have in the midwest right now!
haha be prepared to get sucked in!! 🙂
I love Jimmy Fallon’s lip synch battles!!! The Paul Rudd one is my favorite, but they are all delightful. This soup looks SO GOOD!!!
haha oh man, all I’m going to do now is watch them all!
Lip Sync Battles are THE BEST!! Watch the first one they ever did with Paul Rudd. Hilarious. This soup looks incredible – I love swiss chard but always lean towards kale instead, but putting it in soup is a great idea!
Checking that one out now!
Oh my gosh, I love those lip sync battles, too! I don’t watch Jimmy Fallon, but I do love looking those up. This soup looks delicious, Ashley! I love the cashew cream in here, sounds so comforting!
I have never had swiss chard in a soup and now I’m super intrigued – especially with all the other amazing flavors — particularly sweet potatoes which I love! Yum! Also I’m obsessed with Jimmy Fallon. Checking out that video now 🙂