I’m on a real coconut milk kick.
Earlier this week, I made Kacia’s Crab Bisque and used coconut milk as the base. Man, was it ever good!!!! It turned out so well, in fact, that I decided to use it in this super creamy cauliflower soup. Cauliflower is a great winter veggie and this might be my new favorite way to enjoy it.
This bisque has a velvet-like consistency and an ever-so-subtle hint of coconut. It’s positively decadent when drizzled with a teeny bit of olive oil and served with crusty grilled bread for dipping. Perfect to warm up all you snowy people right now!
I made this soup with chicken broth but it could very easily be swapped for veggie broth to make it completely vegan. Yes, that’s right — I hear you! I don’t see you, but I sure do hear you and the other day a lot of you seemed to be asking for vegan things.
Now for me, this would be a little too light for dinner on its own…unless, of course it’s served with salad, bread and wine. However, I think it would make a perfectly lovely first course for company or a date night at home. 🙂
The recipe is over at PBS Food. Have a fantastic weekend, friends!! I sure do love y’all.
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
February 22, 2013 at 4:27 amOoh I love this idea Jenna! I used to detest all things coconut but it seems to be making its way into my diet quite regularly now. Cauliflower is such an under-rated vegetable. I can’t wait to try this!
Anne @ eatcleaneatreal
February 22, 2013 at 5:07 amOh wow, my heart actually stopped for a second I was so excited to see this recipe. I am OBSESSED with coconut right now…coconut flour, oil, butter, shredded, etc. so this is very exciting!
Molly @ RDexposed
February 22, 2013 at 5:20 amThis will likely be my Sunday soup!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl
February 22, 2013 at 5:20 amI am always looking for a new way to cook with cauliflower, and this soup sounds absolutely perfect!! Plus, I am loving the fact that it can easily be made vegan. That is always a winner in my book!
Lindsay
February 22, 2013 at 5:43 amI am always looking for new ways to use cauliflower! This sounds yummy!
Joelle ( on a pink typewriter)
February 22, 2013 at 5:45 amLove the colors in that first photo!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama
February 22, 2013 at 5:46 amSoup isn’t soup unless it’s served with crusty bread. Looks yummy!
Erica {Coffee & Quinoa}
February 22, 2013 at 6:21 amYum! I’m on a real coconut kick myself. We’re getting some snow in the mountains right now, so this looks perfect!
April @ Barbells and Bellinis
February 22, 2013 at 6:28 amI have been craving cauliflower ever since I had an amazing cauliflower puree at one of my favorite restaurants last weekend. This appears to be perfect fix.
Becky
February 22, 2013 at 6:43 amThe soup looks great and this post is perfectly timed! I have been craving a good soup lately.
Katie
February 22, 2013 at 6:48 amLove it! So many people *think* they don’t like cauliflower. Crazy! I always win them over by giving them roasted cauli, but I can’t wait to try this.
Sarah cook
February 22, 2013 at 7:12 amCauliflower and coconut are two things I would never think to put together. Sounds interesting…
Sarah @ Yogi in Action
February 22, 2013 at 7:19 amI love coconut but hate cauliflower. Maybe this soup will finally get me to enjoy cauliflower. Thanks for the recipe
Corinne
February 22, 2013 at 7:45 amCoconut milk, dried coconut flakes, coconut water…I love a good coconut recipe plus this soup looks so comforting right now with these winter temperatures (here in Canada)
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
February 22, 2013 at 8:13 amThis sounds so gooood!
Kelsey @aslolife
February 22, 2013 at 8:15 amThis looks gorgeous!! Definitely need to make it Sunday aka soup day!
Emily
February 22, 2013 at 8:30 amThat looks amazing!
Heather
February 22, 2013 at 8:32 amI’m a *very* recent convert to cauliflower. It needs to be roasted and seasoned just right for me to like it, but I think if I pureed it into a soup, I’d really enjoy it. Coconut and I are friends (samoa’s anyone?)
Emily
February 22, 2013 at 10:54 amWhen I went off white potatoes for a temporary diet clean-up, my hubby started subbing in cauliflower for the taters in his leek soup. I love the idea of the coconut milk, I’ll send the recipe his way and see if I’m having soup for dinner tonight!
Anna |Apron Hearts|
February 22, 2013 at 11:15 amSuch a unique combination. Love the color of that soup. I have all necessary ingredients at home so I got to give it a try!!!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe
February 22, 2013 at 11:23 amVelvety soup and crusty bread is one of my favorite combinations. Yum!
Kari@Loaves n Dishes
February 22, 2013 at 11:24 amI have never seen cauliflower soup look so pretty!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
February 22, 2013 at 11:24 amCoconut-milk based soup is the only kind of soup I make if I use a ‘cream’ or ‘milk’ in it! It just adds so much flavor and richness and I love it…I know this would be a hit with me!
sara @ fitcupcaker
February 22, 2013 at 11:54 amThat looks tasty! I made your tex mex chicken lettuce wraps last night and they were so good!
M.C. @ThousandStoryKitchen
February 22, 2013 at 12:03 pmOh my my my! I love coconut milk- and I like this license to try it in soups I hadn’t thought to put coconut milk in. Thanks!
Caroline L.
February 22, 2013 at 1:35 pmYummm, this looks fantastic and warm!! It’s not even cold over here in Palo Alto, but I’m still super chilly… blankets and soup sound so good right now!
sandy
February 22, 2013 at 2:28 pmPlease send the recipe for ” Easy Cauliflower Coconut Bisque,” I cannot find the recipe on the link page.
Thank you
cel
February 22, 2013 at 9:30 pmyay for vegan recipes! would love to see some quick and fresh salads that you’d enjoy along side this 🙂 have a great weekend!
Yolanda
February 23, 2013 at 8:40 pmJenna, I made this tonight and it was divine. I served it with a heart seed bread from our local bakery.
Monica
February 24, 2013 at 2:34 amJust made this. And the answer is yes, it is God-like.
Sarah (The Simple Dietitian)
February 24, 2013 at 10:59 amWhat a pretty soup! 😀
Alaina @ Fabtastic Eats
February 24, 2013 at 11:07 amI can’t get enough coconut these days either..I made a few things over the weekend with it! ITs wonderful! This bisque sounds so delicious!
Lisa @ Wed & Wanderlust
February 24, 2013 at 6:33 pmThis sounds fantastic! I’ve only recently fallen in love with cauliflower and I’m quite obsessed with it! Can not wait to try it after we travel cross-country and we get settled in our new place!
Moni Meals
February 26, 2013 at 7:44 amYum! I like the coconut here too. Great one Jenna~
Fallon
February 26, 2013 at 10:14 amThis looks amazing. I just got back from my honeymoon in Thailand where coconut milk was a staple in my diet. I am going to make this asap!
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Kathleen
February 27, 2013 at 10:35 amJust made this and ate right away. It is *delicious*!!!! And very easy. Thanks for the recipe!
Hannah
March 17, 2013 at 7:59 pmThis soup is amazing! My boyfriend, family, and I gobbled it right up. Everyone kept asking, “What’s in this?…That’s all?” Thanks, Jenna for your delicious recipe. I “cheated with frozen cauliflower for a quick weeknight dinner.”
Jeff
March 24, 2013 at 6:37 pmWe made this soup and found it to be very tasty. So tasty that we decided to make it again. The second time we made it we moved the hot soup into the blender and the heat from the soup cracked our (glass) blender right down the middle. Just a warning to everyone else – let the soup cool for a bit before transferring to a blender or use an immersion blender if you have one.
Thank you for all the great recipes!