Creamy Cauliflower and Leek Soup

Butter Lettuce Salad with Radishes
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Ingredients

  • 3 leeks, cleaned
  • 1 lemon
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced 
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 (12-oz) pkg cauliflower florets
  • 1 (32-oz) carton low-sodium vegetable broth
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • ¾ cup 2% reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt

Instructions

  1. Cut leeks in half lengthwise, and thinly slice white and light green parts only. Rinse under cold running water. Grate rind and squeeze juice from lemon.
  2. Toast walnuts in a Dutch oven over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes until fragrant. Remove from pan.
  3. Sauté leeks and garlic in hot oil in Dutch oven over medium heat 5 minutes. Add cauliflower and broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until very tender. Stir in lemon juice.
  4. Transfer to a blender (with center of lid removed), and puree, in 2 batches, until smooth, or puree with an immersion blender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Stir together walnuts, lemon rind and parsley. Top soup with walnut mixture and yogurt.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 heads butter lettuce, leaves separated
  • 3 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup Italian vinaigrette 

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Combine lettuce, radishes and shallot. Drizzle with vinaigrette.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
238
41
279

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