The Saturday Simmer: Soups made with coconut milk (dairy free)
More than any other inquiry, people search my blogs for recipes with coconut milk. I can only assume that everyone is making soup, because there's no doubt in my mind that coconut milk just might be the perfect soup base. Thick, rich, and dairy-free, coconut milk contributes that undefinable "mouth feel" that separates great soups from the merely good soups. You can use coconut milk as a dairy-free substitute for cream in many recipes, and it's the natural choice with Indian-spiced soups like this tikka masala soup with shrimp from Soup Addict. Keep a few cans of coconut milk in your pantry, and you can whip up a soup from whatever fresh ingredients you have on hand.
Coconut red lentil soup, from 101 Cookbooks
Creamy curried cauliflower soup, from The Kitchn
Tikka masala soup, from Soup Addict
Cold sorrel and coconut milk soup, from Herbivoracious
Gluten-free coconut chicken soup, from Elana's Pantry
Coconut milk mussel soup, from La Tartine Gourmande
Yellow pea and coconut milk soup, from Leite's Culinaria
Sweet potato soup with quinoa and coconut milk, from A Veggie Venture
Indian-spiced slow cooker red lentil soup with spinach and coconut milk, from Kalyn's Kitchen
Tom kha gai (Thai coconut chicken soup), from Rasa Malaysia
Curried carrot soup, with ginger and coconut milk, from The Bojon Gourmet
Light tomato coconut soup, from eCurry
Which will you try first? What intrigues you? Please leave feedback on the original recipe post, and let us know if you've made or adapted any of these recipes. See you next Saturday, and every Saturday, with more soups, stews and chili.
[All photos used with permission.]
Mmmmm, this looks so delicious!
Jen, lots of great creamy coconut milk soups here. I hope you find something you like!
Thanks for featuring my soup {muah!}. I totally agree about coconut milk in soup - it's so lovely, and unlike many substitutions, you lose absolutely nothing (and even gain some extra flavor).
Karen, my pleasure!