When people ask Alex and me how to get started eating more vegetables, we often say, “Start with soup!” Why? Soups are usually simple to put together, and a delicious way to eat a lot of vegetables at once. Soups hit the big three for us: they’re healthy, tasty, and easy to make. And this vegan sweet potato soup recipe with harissa is absolutely that. The soup is made creamy using peanut butter, and topped with crunchy peanuts and that bright red harissa, it’s visually stunning too. Also: soups are also easy for toddlers to eat, which makes them kid friendly enough for our son Larson!
How to make this vegan sweet potato soup recipe
This vegan sweet potato soup recipe is nourishing, delicious, and can easily fit into your everyday life. It works for a weeknight meal or an evening entertaining friends, and is served with harissa, a North African red pepper paste (see below). To get maximum flavor out of this soup, onion and garlic are sauteed together, then cooked with sweet potato and spices like cumin and turmeric. The magic ingredient? Peanut butter. It gives a creamy, savory undertone to the soup while keeping it vegan. To get maximum nutrients, we added some cooked spinach that’s stirred in at the end and wilted for about 1 minute. Topped with crunchy peanuts, this vegan sweet potato soup is a tasty way to get a variety of nutrients that help fight off the winter blues.
What is harissa?
Harissa is a North African red pepper sauce that adds a rainbow of flavor to the dish. It’s not so much spicy as flavorful, if you buy the mild variety as we did. But, you can also buy a spicy variety that really kicks it up a notch! You can find harissa at most grocery stores in the International aisle. Need a few more harissa recipes to empty your jar? Here are a few harissa recipes on A Couple Cooks and some other sources:
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Goat Cheese & Harissa Grilled Corn with Harissa and Feta Falafel Patties with Harissa Yogurt Harissa Chickpea Hot Dish | Molly Yeh Feta & Harissa Fattoush Salad | Love and Lemons 13 Harissa Recipes | Bon Appetit
This vegan sweet potato soup recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant based, gluten free, dairy free, and naturally sweet.
More healthy dinner recipes
Outside of this vegan sweet potato soup recipe, here are a few more of our favorite healthy dinner recipes: 5 from 1 review Harissa is a North African chili sauce that brings an integral flavor profile to the soup. Ours was a purchased mild red pepper harissa; spicy blends are also available if you’re looking for additional heat. Adapted from Vegetarian Times
Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup Recipe Cauliflower Soup with Moroccan Spices Easy Tomato Basil Soup Creamy Corn Chowder (or Vegan Corn Chowder) Mediterranean Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Tofu Ramen Recipe Vegan Pot Pie with Sage Crust Vegan Pasta Marinara Creamy Vegan Tomato Soup
