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Roasted Cauliflower & Dandelion Soup with Pumpkin Seeds
Spring 2019
This soup is dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan. Roasted cauliflower and nutritional yeast give it a creaminess that will make you bet there’s dairy in the soup. Dandelion greens and baby spinach introduce earthy notes. Delicious served warm or cool, top with seasoned pumpkin seeds for a hit of crunch and umami.
Makes about 5 cups (1.25 L); serves 6
1 cauliflower, cut into small florets
3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil, divided
1 tbsp (15 mL) salt, divided
1 onion, roughly chopped
6 garlic cloves, smashed
¼ cup (60 mL) nutritional yeast
4 cups (1 L) vegetable stock
2 cups (500 mL) dandelion leaves, roughly chopped
2 cups (500 mL) packed babyspinach
1 cup chopped parsley
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Seasoned Pumpkin Seeds
1 Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2 Place florets on a baking sheet and drizzle 2ƒtbsp (30ƒmL) of olive oil over top. Sprinkle on 1 tsp (5 mL) of salt.
3 Roast cauliflower in oven until golden brown and crisp, about 40 minutes, flipping florets halfway through cook time.
4 Heat remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) of oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion and garlic and cook until golden and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add roasted cauliflower and nutritional yeast and stir to combine.
5 Pour in vegetable stock and remaining salt. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Add in dandelion leaves, spinach and parsley, then decrease the heat to low. Simmer for 20ƒminutes.
6 With an immersion blender, purée the soup until smooth. Stir in lemon zest and juice right before serving.
7 Serve, garnishing the soup with Seasoned Pumpkin Seeds.
Makes about 5 cups (1.25 L); serves 6
Seasoned Pumpkin Seeds
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment. In a small bowl, mix together 2 tbsp (30 mL) nutritional yeast, 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil, ½ tsp (2 mL) salt and ½ tsp (2 mL) pepper. Stir in ½ cup (125 mL) pumpkin seeds to evenly coat. Pour onto lined cookie sheet in an even layer. Bake until golden brown and fragrant, about 25 minutes.
