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Home » ALL RECIPES » Chilled Cream Of Asparagus Soup with Almonds and Thyme

Chilled Cream Of Asparagus Soup with Almonds and Thyme

Author: Karon Grieve Published : June 2020

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chilled cream of asparagus soup
chilled cream of asparagus soup
chilled cream of asparagus soup

I love soup, even in the summer months. I just make lighter soups or serve cold soup. Like this chilled cream of asparagus soup with almonds and thyme. It’s so rich and creamy, almost like a savoury dessert as a starter.

close up of soup in glass

Summer recipes in Scotland have to be as versatile as the weather. You can never just guarantee that a cold meal, a salad or indeed a chilled soup will do the job.

Some days it is almost like winter here and you are back wanting comfort food, hot warming soup, pastas and bakes.

This delightful asparagus soup swings both ways so to speak. It straddles the weather like an edible colossus of taste.

soup ingredients

Ingredients for chilled asparagus soup

  • Asparagus
  • potato
  • onion
  • garlic
  • Fresh thyme
  • Chicken or vegetable stock
  • Flaked almonds
  • Greek yogurt
top down shot of soup in glasses

How to make cream of asparagus soup

This is a really quick and easy soup recipe.

All you have to do is saute the onions in a little olive oil till tender adding the garlic for just a minute or two.

Then add the potato peeled and diced (cut it small so it cooks quickly) and the chopped asparagus. Keep some of the tips to decorate your soup.

Add in the stock. Want to go vegetarian then use a good vegetable stock instead of chicken.

Toss in the thyme leaves and some seasoning and simmer for about 15 minutes. This is when I like to use a stick blender as it is just so quick and easy and saves on having to wash up the blender. Get your soup nice and smooth and stir in the Greek yogurt to make your asparagus soup even creamier.

soup and bowls

Can you serve this asparagus soup hot?

Yes, there are two options here. You can serve this cream of asparagus soup hot straight from the pan in bowls.

It is absolutely delicious that way or you can do as I have done and served it as a cold soup.

close up of asparagus soup in glass

How to serve this creamy chilled soup

Once the asparagus soup has been blended and made even more luxurious with that Greek yogurt leave it to chill completely. When you are serving a chilled soup it should be served really cold. Once it has cooled down in the pan decant into serving glasses or dishes and poop it into the fridge so that it is really chilled when you come to serve it.

Toasting almonds

We haven’t forgotten the flaked almonds I mentioned in the ingredients. Now is the time to get a dry pan and gently toast the flaked almonds till just coloured and emitting that gorgeous nutty aroma.

Watch the pan like a hawk and whatever you don’t answer the phone or anything. These little goodies burn really quickly and are completely useless. As soon as the almonds have cooked tip them out of the hot pan onto a saucer.

There are two reasons for this; 1. If they stay in the hot pan they will continue to cook and of course burn. 2. You need the pan to cook those asparagus tips that you saved from making the soup.

Simply add a knob of butter to the hot pan and saute the asparagus tips till tender.

Remember those asparagus tips that you held back at the beginning of the recipe. Well now is the time to gently fry them in a little butter till tender.

Pop a couple of the asparagus tips on top of the chilled soup and sprinkle with the toasted almonds and a few picked thyme leaves. Maybe add a little dollop of extra Greek yogurt too, it will just make this chilled soup even more creamy and delicious.

top down shot of soup in glasses with spoons

Can you freeze asparagus soup

Yes, simply pour the soup into a freezer proof container, label and freeze for up to three months.

I like to freeze my soup in freezer bags and then freeze flat on a baking tray. Remove the tray once frozen and then I can stack lots of flat packed soups and take up a lot less valuable freezer space.

asparagus soup in glass from side

quick and easy chilled cream of asparagus soup with almonds and thyme

This simple cream of asparagus soup with almonds and thyme is both pretty and rather luxurious. It is smart enough to serve at a supper party or rather posh lunch in the garden.

On the other hand as this chilled soup is so damn quick and easy to make it is the perfect lunch to whip up and treat yourself to something just a wee bit special.

 glassed of asparagus soup from above
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Looking for more easy asparagus recipes? Then why not check these out;

Ham and asparagus pizza bianca with honey and brie

Salmon broccolini and asparagus traybake

Easy chicken and asparagus risotto

Pickled asparagus in oil

Asparagus Mimosa

Asparagus and quinoa risotto

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chilled cream of asparagus soup with thyme and almonds

Chilled cream of asparagus soup with honey and thyme

Karon Grieve
A super quick and easy asparagus soup recipe that you can serve hot or chilled. It is smart enough for a supper party but easy enough for lunch too.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine British
Servings 4 small glasses
Calories 158 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small small onion finely chopped finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 small potato peeled and diced
  • 600 g asparagus ends trimmed off then chopped into 1cm pieces, reserve some tips for decorating
  • 2 tsp thyme fresh thyme, reserve some for decorating
  • 600 ml vegetable stock or chicken stock
  • 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp flaked almonds
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp butter
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • In a soup pan saute the onion in olive oil till softened and add the garlic for last minute of cooking
  • Add the potato, asparagus and thyme and also the stock
  • bring to boil then lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes, season to taste
  • blitz with a hand held blender till smooth and stir in the Greek yogurt
  • Add a little water or more stock if the soup is too thick
  • Let the soup cool completely and chill in the fridge till ready to serve
  • Meanwhile in a small dry pan toast the flaked almonds for about 1 minute till they are golden and aromatic, tip them out on to a saucer
  • Add butter to the hot pan and saute the asparagus tips till tender
  • Serve the chilled cream of asparagus soup in glasses with some asparagus tips on top, a spoonful of Greek yogurt and a sprinkling of the toasted flaked almonds and some thyme leaves

Notes

You can serve this cream of asparagus soup either chilled or as a hot soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 7gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 617mgPotassium: 623mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1509IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 4mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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