Coloured cauliflowers are so pretty. Curried Orange Cauliflower Blender Soup is so EASY!
Combine roasted cauliflower with a few simple ingredients. Blitz and enjoy it! Homemade soup is not difficult, and this easy cauliflower blender soup is sure to please.
Have you made blender soups before? Honestly, your family will think you have spent the day in the kitchen. What a great way to produce delicious soups in a matter of minutes.
Comfort food season is here. One of the most delicious of all. Warm bowls of chili, soup, curry, and stew to wrap my hands around. In fact, I have HUGE mugs that we love to use this time of year.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this curried cauliflower soup can be found at the bottom of this post.
For me, the best way to cook cauliflower is roasting. It adds so much depth and works great in so many recipes.
Easy Roasted Cauliflower Soup is one of our family favourites. With orange cauliflower available at the markets, I thought a new quick and easy soup was a great idea.
We also love Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup too. Can you see a colour theme here?
Orange Cauliflower Soup Ingredients
- roasted orange cauliflower (one large head)
- coconut milk
- chicken broth
- curry powder
- curry flavoured olive oil
Be sure to check out the suggestions and recipe tips below.
Preparing Curried Cauliflower Blender Soup
With a few simple ingredients, this easy-to-make blender soup is ready to eat before you know it. Full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Cut up the cauliflower (saving a few pieces for garnish) and coat with curry oil, season with curry powder, salt, and pepper.
- Roast in the oven until tender. (Remember, like I mentioned before this can be done AHEAD of time).
- Place the baked cauliflower in the blender. Pulse to break up slightly, then add ALL the other ingredients. Easy right?
- Blitz until smooth. If you have a soup setting choose that. If not, once the soup is to your desired “smoothness” level, pour it into a pot and heat it.
- That’s it! The soup is ready. Fill the bowls and dig in! Homemade soup does not have to be complicated or time-consuming to taste delicious.
BONUS TIP! The best part of this soup is that you can actually roast the cauliflower in the oven ahead of time (like on the weekend). Everything goes into the blender when you are ready to make the soup. FASTER than pizza delivery.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
Curry oil can be replaced with any cooking oil you like. I love the additional level of flavour it adds to the dish.
Curry powder can be really hot. Adjust according to your taste.
Broth is your choice. Chicken, beef, or if you want it to be vegan use vegetable broth.
Orange cauliflower is the star of this pureed soup, but purple and white will work as well. Remember the bonus tip, roasting the cauliflower can be done ahead of time.
Store in a sealed container in the fridge. This pureed soup will last for several days.
Reheat in a pot on the stove, or in bowls in the microwave.
Alternative Ways to Blend Soup
You will need a good blender. Here is where I thank my husband for getting me a (affiliate) Vitamix. With the “soup setting”. I just place all the ingredients in the blender, and in minutes the soup is hot and ready to eat. SO EASY!
Any good quality blender will blitz these ingredients into a creamy soup. If you don’t have a soup setting, don’t fret. Just blitz your ingredients and warm the soup in a pot. It will still taste YUMMY, with only one extra step.
Do you have an (affiliate) immersion blender? Another super handy kitchen gadget. I use is ALL the time to make silky smooth mashed potatoes.
Place all your ingredients in a pot. Blend and heat. This is ALMOST a one-pot meal!
Of course, you can still make a delicious soup by using a (affiliate) potato masher. Place the roasted cauliflower in a large pot. Add all the other ingredients. Heat through and mash. You won’t have a creamy texture, but you WILL have a healthy cauliflower soup.
FAQ’s
Do you know the story behind it? Saveur calls it an “alien vegetable”. Apparently, it was discovered in Canada in 1970. Woohoo! We are famous for poutine, so being famous for cheddar cauliflower (another name for it) is a feather in our cap.
It is a mixture of heirloom varieties. The colour comes from the extra beta-carotene in the florets.
It has a mild sweet taste and has the same texture as the white variety.
We enjoy all kinds of cauliflower recipes. They are healthy and delicious. There are many great ways to enjoy it. From appetizers to main courses, and as a nutritious snack with dips.
Don’t let the harvest season go by without tasting the flavours of fall. We happen to think this is one of the best cauliflower soup recipes.
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Curried Orange Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients
- 3 pounds orange cauliflower (1 large head)
- 1 tablespoons curry flavoured olive oil (or regular olive oil)
- 1 teaspoons curry powder (mild or hot)
- 14 ounces coconut milk (1 can…reserve some for garnish)
- 3 cups chicken broth/stock
- salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF, and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Wash and cut the cauliflower into pieces (saving a few small florets for garnish). Place in a large bowl.
- Add the olive oil, curry powder, salt and pepper. Mix to combine, and place on the baking sheet.
- Roast for 30 minutes or so until tender.
- When done, remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. **NOTE** This part can be done ahead of time. Keep the roasted cauliflower in the fridge until ready to use.
- Place the slightly cooled cauliflower in the blender, and blitz slightly to break up.
- Add all the remaining ingredients to the blender. If you have a soup setting, choose this. If not, blitz until you reach your desired level of smoothness.
- Soup is ready to eat at the end of the soup cycle. Alternatively, place your soup in a pot and heat.
- Pour into bowls, garnish with cauliflower and some saved coconut milk.
Mahy Elamin
Wow, this soup is perfect for my lunch. You make it sound so easy! Can’t wait to try this one. I like this! Thank you for a great recipe!
Homemade & Yummy
It is super easy to make, and if you have the cauliflower already pre-cooked…making this soup on a busy weeknight is quick.
Jacqueline Debono
I’ve not tried orange cauliflower not sure if I can find it here in Italy, but I like purple. This soup sounds delicious. Love the idea of roasting the cauliflower first with the curry powder and oil! Going to pin for later!
Homemade & Yummy
Orange cauliflower is not easy to find…even in Canada where it originated.
Tina
Wow! I had no idea I could get orange cauliflower, so I’m going to have to be on the lookout for some. What a fun soup with a Fall feel, and spiced with curry to warm you up. This sounds amazing!
Homemade & Yummy
This is one of our favorite soups for sure. Easy to make and so delicious.
Renu
Never heard of orange cauliflower, very new. And love the fact that it is roasted as it gives a distinct flavour to the dish. Lovely presentation.
Homemade & Yummy
Orange cauliflower is a fun ingredient that I wish I could get all year long. This recipe will also work with white cauliflower as well.
Debra
I don’t know why I haven’t tried blender soup before. So simple. I love the short and clean ingredient list too. Can’t wait to make this. THanks.
Homemade & Yummy
BLENDER soup is amazing…your family will think you spent hours in the kitchen. Hope you give this recipe a try.
Jolina
This is so cool. I haven’t seen orange cauliflower yet or maybe I haven’t been paying attention. Will do so now! Soup blenders are great.
Homemade & Yummy
You are in Ontario…so you will have to visit the Farmers Markets to find it. Hope you can hunt some down.
Pavani
Now I am intrigued about the Orange Cauliflower.I will have to look for it now 🙂 That soup looks hearty and comforting,
Homemade & Yummy
This is a fun ingredient to work/cook with. You can also make this soup with white cauliflower as well. Hope you give it a try.
Marisa Franca
Well, they say that colorful vegetables have more vitamins so it makes sense your orange cauliflower would have more nutrients. I’ve never heard of those flavor combinations but they have my tastebuds all perked up. The coconut combined with the orange cauliflower and the addition of curry!! So yummy sounding. Once we unpack our blender we’ll give this recipe a try.
Homemade & Yummy
Happy moving…and I wish I could make some of this and bring it over to you on moving day.
Claudia Lamascolo
I love the fresh flavors in this soup and the photos are just gorgeous. I really need to make this for the holiday i know everyone will love it!
Homemade & Yummy
This is such an easy soup to make, even on a busy weeknight, especially if you that the cauliflower pre-cooked!
Lisa
I’ve actually never tried the orange or purple cauliflowers, but I’ve seen them in the market. I didn’t know the orange had more nutrients — that’s amazing. Will definitely be on the lookout. This soup sounds really delicious — and the coconut and curry are flavors that my family always enjoys. I agree with you about the VitaMix — it’s the best investment I’ve made (aside from that Kitchen Aid stand mixer and double oven). And yes, it blitzes soups in just a few seconds. Can’t wait to try this creamy, healthy bowl of yum!
Homemade & Yummy
I know…the Vitamix works like a charm, and makes soup so easy. Hope you can hunt some of the fun orange cauliflower down and give this recipe a try.
Lauren Vavala
When I first saw this recipe, I thought it used actually oranges! I wasn’t sure what to think of that idea haha! I hope I can find orange cauliflower because I love this recipe with the coconut milk and curry!
Homemade & Yummy
Orange cauliflower is a fun ingredient to work with. I will we could find it all year long. My favourite part of harvest season is all the veggies you can’t enjoy the rest of the year.
Denise
Well this is just a most delicious sounding recipe! I especially like that you made it in a Vitamix because I use mine every single day….no exaggeration! It’s easily the best kitchen appliance I ever bought.
Homemade & Yummy
I do thank my hubby for insisting we get a Vitamix…it is a dream to use that is for sure.
Kelly Anthony
This soup looks like the perfect companion to a cold night. Can’t wait for the cool weather so I can make this soup.
Homemade & Yummy
Well it does help us tolerate the cold weather that is for sure.
Veena Azmanov
I love cauliflower but I have never tried orange cauliflower. This sounds so simple, easy and effortless. Roasting cauliflower is definitely my favorite way to eat it. Sounds yum.
Homemade & Yummy
It is one of that little gem of an ingredient that is not available all year long, but I sure wish it was.
Stine Mari
I first thought this recipe had orange and cauliflower, I couldn’t imagine how it would taste. I have never seen an orange cauliflower before, I don’t think we have them here in Norway. But I will definitely give it a second look, because this looks tasty!
Homemade & Yummy
Oh…well it might be difficult to find. PLEASE let me know if you are lucky enough to hunt some down.