Creamy Vegan Corn Chowder

Name: Creamy Vegan Corn Chowder
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 3-4 amigos
Cuisine: New England
Ingredients: 4 cups organic corn kernels ((5–6 ears)); 2 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk; 1 clove garlic; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1/2 tsp smoked sweet paprika; 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 medium avocado (peeled and seed removed); sea salt and black pepper to taste (to taste); 1/2 cup corn kernels; 1/4 cup red bell peppers

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Shelley Alexander in Soups

Serves

3-4

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

20min

Serves

3-4

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

20min

Mmm, corn chowder! Creamy, hearty, comforting. Making soup in a blender is super easy, and preserves all those delicious nutrients and phytochemicals. This vegan corn chowder is made creamy by avocado and unsweetened almond milk (you can substitute for other non-dairy milk if you have almond allergies). The rich flavors are rounded out with paprika, garlic, lemon and — believe it or not! — vanilla. Great as a side or as a main dish.

Ingredients

Soup:

4 cups organic corn kernels (5–6 ears)
2 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 clove garlic
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp smoked sweet paprika
1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 medium avocado peeled and seed removed
sea salt and black pepper to taste to taste

Topping:

1/2 cup corn kernels
1/4 cup red bell peppers

Servings: amigos

Units:

Directions

Prep

20 min

Total

20 min

Remove husk and silk from the corn and rinse well. Cut corn kernels off the cob with a sharp knife into a large shallow bowl. Scrape cobs over the bowl to remove corn milk.
Reserve ½ cup of corn kernels to top soup with. In high-speed blender, puree together 3½ cups corn kernels with almond milk, garlic, lemon juice or lemon essential oil, smoked paprika, vanilla, avocado half*, sea salt, and black pepper until smooth.
Strain soup through a fine mesh strainer to have a smooth consistency. If you like the soup warm, continue to blend in your blender for a few minutes until the soup gets hot or place in saucepan and heat gently over low heat until warm. Taste and adjust seasoning. Place in bowl and top with corn kernels and red bell pepper.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories: Fat: Carbs: Protein:

If you want to heat up the soup in the blender, add the avocado at the end instead of with the other ingredients once the soup gets hot. You can also cube the remaining half of avocado and blend it with the topping that goes on the soup.