7 Healthy Vitamix Soup Recipes to Enjoy Year Round (2024)

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Updated May 19, 2021

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Smooth and creamy Vitamix soup recipes can be enjoyed year round! They’re cozy, warm (most of them), easy to make and healthy.

Even better, these recipes use a wide range of fresh, seasonal ingredients such as beets, cauliflower, sweet potato or butternut squash.

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Soups are quite simply, some of the easiest and nourishing meals possible. You can load them up with vegetables and warm yourself from the inside out. It goes without saying that they’re perfect for the fall and winter months, but truly, they can be enjoyed year round.

How to Make Soup in a Blender

When it comes to making soup in your Vitamix blender, there’s usually two steps:

  1. Roast, saute, or boil some vegetables.
  2. Blend the hot cooked vegetables with other ingredients and liquids (i.e. broth) in the blender for a smooth consistency.

If the ingredients are already hot, it takes just one to two minutes to purée everything together. Super easy.

But if you have a Vitamix model with a soup function, you can add room temperature ingredients (assuming they don’t need to be cooked) and create a steaming-hot soup in under 10 minutes. How? The friction of the blades!Yes, the blades really can make a delicious, piping-hot soup.

You know what else the blades can do? They can intensify flavors of raw aromatics, like onion, garlic and spices. So I always recommend roasting or sauteing onion and garlic, or starting with a minimal amount, and adding more as desired.

A Few More Blended Soup Tips

I’ve made my fair share of blended soups, and in doing so, I have two important tips I’d like to share:

  • Make an extra large batch: You know I’m a huge fan of meal prep, and soup is quite possible the easiest meal to freeze and store. I love to store soup in my Weck Jars or silicone Souper Cubes. They’re perfect to reheat on a rainy day or when I’m in need extra nourishment. Watch how I meal prep them on the video below!
  • It’s all about the toppings: Blended soups are creamy and delicious, but without chunks or texture they can look a little boring. So jazz them up with toppings! Some of my favorites include herbs, greens, nuts, seeds, spices, creams and yogurt.

Vitamix Soup Recipes

With all of those tips, you’ll be a soup blending master in no time. So without further ado, here are my 7 favorite Vitamix soup recipes to enjoy year round! And I show how to make several of them in the video below. Give it a watch!

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1. Roasted Cauliflower Soup

A tasty, low-carb soup that’s creamy and garlicky with a nutty aroma.

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2. Sweet Potato Soup

A rich, velvety and delicious soup that is naturally creamy from the sweet potatoes.

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3. Beet Soup

A delicious and nutrient-dense soup that’s a blend of beets, parsnip, ginger, onion, and garlic.

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4. Carrot Ginger Soup

A dairy-free and vegan soup that accentuates the spicy, sweet, and savory combinations between carrots and ginger.

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5. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

A classic autumn soup that takes advantage of roasted butternut squash to bring out a smoky, caramelized sweet flavor.

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An easy, flavorful soup that is a blend of roasted red peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic and basil.

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7. Cucumber Melon Gazpacho with Ginger Shrimp

A cooling summertime soup that’s light, fresh, and balanced with warming ginger shrimp.

Enjoy all those delicious soup recipes! Want to know what else you can make in your Vitamix? Check out all my Vitamix recipes (including nut milks, nut butters, sauces, frozen yogurts and more!)

This post was created in partnership with Vitamix, a brand I’ve loved and used for years.

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7 Healthy Vitamix Soup Recipes to Enjoy Year Round: Beet Soup

5 from 7 votes

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 30 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Author: Lisa Bryan

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Beet soup is a mix of beets, parsnip, ginger, onion and garlic. This blended version is creamy, savory, and rich in flavor. Perfect to serve on it's own, next to a salad or hearty main.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil, or olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 large beets, peeled and diced (or 4 beets, if smaller)
  • 1 medium parsnip, peeled and diced (approx 1 cup)
  • 4 cups vegetable broth, or more for desired texture

Garnish

  • coconut cream or yogurt
  • parsley
  • black sesame seeds
  • cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat the avocado oil in a large stock pot on medium high heat. Add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, until softened.

  • Add the garlic, ginger, salt and pepper and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.

  • Add the diced beets, diced parsnips and vegetable broth. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until the beets are fork tender.

  • Use a ladle to transfer the soup to a high-powered blender. Blend for one minute or until creamy.

  • To serve, pour the soup into a bowl and garnish with coconut cream or yogurt, parsley, black sesame seeds and cracked black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 994mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 521IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Beet Soup, Beet Soup Recipe

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7 Healthy Vitamix Soup Recipes to Enjoy Year Round (2024)

FAQs

What are the most nutritious soups? ›

6 delicious and healthy soups
  • Chicken Vietnamese Pho.
  • Green spring minestrone.
  • Herb and yoghurt-based soup.
  • Lamb shank and barley soup.
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Apr 27, 2020

Can you put boiling soup in Vitamix? ›

Can I place hot ingredients in my Vitamix container? Your Vitamix Ascent™ Series blender is capable of heating soups to a steamy temperature of 170°F, so we do not recommend adding anything to your container that exceeds that temperature.

What are some tips for making soups healthier? ›

Soup can be a healthy, inexpensive meal. Keep soups lower in fat and calories by using cheese, sour cream, or bacon sparingly as a topping or garnish. Or choose healthier substitutes like reduced-fat shredded cheese, low-fat sour cream, non-fat plain yogurt, or turkey bacon.

Which Vitamix blender makes hot soup? ›

Vitamix A3500 Ascent Series Smart Blender

One of the smartest of the Vitamix blenders, this blender has five pre-programmed settings to perfectly blend smoothies, make hot soups, puree baby food and frozen desserts, and clean itself.

What is the No 1 soup in the world? ›

According to the Taste Atlas Awards, the international food database, the Filipino favorite, Sinigang, is hailed as the best soup in the world.

What is the unhealthiest soup? ›

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Feb 5, 2024

Why can't you put hot soup in a blender? ›

Hot soup (or other hot liquids, for that matter) will steam and expand in the blender, which can push the top off and cause a mess and burn hazard. When pureeing hot soup, do it in batches. Fill the blender 1/3 to 1/2 full, remove or loosen the center cap from the lid of the blender.

Does Vitamix really heat soup? ›

A: If you follow the instructions in the Vitamix cookbook, the Vitamix will heat soup to a temperature just below boiling, between 175°F and 200°F. Typical raw diets try to maintain temperatures below a range of 92°F to 118°F. (Variations in the raw-food diet set different temperature limits.)

Why does my Vitamix have a circle with a line through it? ›

Why does the display screen on my Ascent™ Series blender show a circle with a line through it? This symbol is there to let you know there is not a container seated on the motor base properly, so you will not be able to start the machine. Once you place a container on the motor base, the symbol will disappear.

What is the most important ingredient in soup? ›

For clear, brothy soups, stock is your most important ingredient. If you want to make a good soup, you need to use an excellently flavored stock — otherwise, the entire pot could be tasteless.

How do you make soup without losing nutrients? ›

To make sure that you don't drain out the nutrients from the soup, she suggests that one should use the same water to prepare the soup in which the vegetables were boiled. This, she says, will ensure that you are not wasting anything while making the soup, especially the essential nutrients and minerals.

What gives soup the best flavor? ›

Some of our favorites are Dried Shallots, Dehydrated Red Bell Pepper, Dehydrated Green Bell Pepper, Tomato Flakes, Minced Onion and Roasted Garlic Flakes. Or, add a bay leaf to your recipe. The bay leaf will give the soup a little something extra without overwhelming the dish.

Do chefs use Vitamix? ›

A Rite of Passage. Vitamix fuels passions. It's why we're the brand most trusted by professional chefs.

Why is Vitamix so expensive? ›

Why is Vitamix so expensive? You get what you pay for. A Vitamix is so expensive because it's a high quality machine that doesn't just work well, but lasts forever. In today's society where items are meant to break and not last long, Vitamix breaks from the mold and builds good machines.

What is the most expensive Vitamix? ›

The Vitamix A3500 is the top-of-the-line Ascent model, and the most expensive Vitamix product for sale today.

What is the healthiest broth to use for soup? ›

Non-gmo beef or chicken bone broth is the healthiest option to drink. Beef and chicken are both great options because they are high in protein, collagen, gelatin and amino acids for gut health and skin hydration.

What is the most nutritious soup when sick? ›

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  • Thai red curry noodle soup. ...
  • Roasted cauliflower soup. ...
  • Ham and white bean soup.
Jun 14, 2023

What's the number one soup in America? ›

Chicken Noodle Soup is the most popular soup in America. More than 28% of consumers choose clam chowder as their favorite kind of soup. The global soup market size was valued at USD 16.1 billion in 2018. Vegetable soup is the second most popular soup in the U.S after chicken noodle soup.

Can you get all your nutrients from soup? ›

Answer: Some loss of vitamins is unavoidable in any food preparation, particularly in cooking. Soups made with vegetables can still be a good source of vitamins and other nutrients, provided they are properly prepared. Here are some tips to retain maximum vitamin content in soups when using vegetables.

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