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Thai Coconut, Broccoli and Coriander Soup

4.5

(106)

One of our best easy vegan recipes Thai broccoli coconut soup.
donna hay magazine, photography by William Meppem

The perfect quick-fix dinner for chillier nights when you want something warming but don't have much time to cook—the combination of feel-good greens and creamy coconut is a real winner.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup store-bought green curry paste
1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
3 cups water
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
1 pound broccoli florets, chopped
2 cups baby spinach leaves, plus more to serve
2 cups cilantro leaves
2 scallions, shredded
Store-bought crispy shallots or onions, to serve

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the curry paste in a medium saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the coconut milk, water, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add the broccoli, cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the broccoli is tender. Remove from the heat and add the spinach leaves and half the cilantro.

    Step 2

    Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth. Divide among serving bowls and top with the extra spinach, remaining cilantro, scallions and shallots.

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  • This soup was awful. I just tasted like green curry paste. If you have a green curry paste that you REALLY like the taste of - like that you would eat straight, then this could work. Otherwise, I'd steer clear.

    • Anonymous

    • PA

    • 3/7/2023

  • The recipe is good as-is, but definitely browse the reviews and see which tweaks might tickle you

    • Dillurp

    • Border

    • 11/14/2021

  • I read what others had done to improve the flavor and added some of my own tweaks. I used a whole jar (7.8 oz) of green curry, half an onion, and 2 inches of fresh ginger. I also subbed chicken broth instead of water and added the juice of 1 lime. As I garnish I also added a splash of plain yogurt. So yummy and so quick! A perfect way to use up a big bag of spinach.

    • Amy Shephard

    • Olympia, Thurston, Washington, USA

    • 9/12/2021

  • Coriander=cilantro. Same plant.

    • Anonymous

    • Columbus, OH

    • 8/28/2021

  • It's okay. I added extra onion, ginger and lemongrass and used the entire jar of green curry paste, and also added lime and fish sauce at the end, but I still don't think it's that flavorful. The big advantage to this soup is the convenience. It's good for a night when you don't have much time to cook, and it's tasty and filling, but not that impressive.

    • Anonymous

    • Chapel Hill, NC

    • 7/7/2021

  • I'm not seeing the coriander. Am I missing something?

    • jdcoppadge

    • Baltimore, MD

    • 6/28/2021

  • This recipe was sublime. Honestly when I doubled it, I forgot to double the water and it tasted sooooo good. I froze it for my grandma’s lunch for the month, so we may add water when we reheat it. I would eat this at least once a week if I could. It was so easy to make and tastes wonderful. Thank you so much for this delicious dish 🥦

    • rachelrachelrachel

    • KCMO

    • 6/1/2021

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