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Soup doesn’t just keep us warm—it also nourishes, comforts, and fills our homes with the best cozy aromas of the season. As fall settles in, I’ve got a lineup of healthy soup recipes that are perfect for chilly evenings, meal prep Sundays, or anytime you want something hearty and wholesome.
These ten incredible soups are all part of my Soup Challenge. Each one is made with whole food, plant-based ingredients, packed with flavor, and ready to be a part of your fall menu. I love soup and make it often—even while living in Florida. A good cup of soup helps me pretend cooler weather is on the way.
As we move into the fall season, there are also so many new veggies coming up and ready to be put in hearty, savory dishes. If you’re vegan, make sure to check out my 25 Best Vegan Soup Recipes Roundup.
Top Healthy Soup Recipes
These soup recipes for Fall will hopefully help you find a few go-to meals that you can make and freeze to use throughout the season. Feel free to pair these soups with other dishes for a complete meal if they seem a little light on their own. While the Simple Ramen is a perfect lunch, I love pairing the Tomato Soup with Vegan Basil Pesto on toast or adding a Kale Caesar Salad to enjoy alongside some Vegan Potato Soup.
Vegan Potato Soup
Red Lentil Soup
Bieler’s Blended Vegetable Soup
1-Pot Vegetable Noodle Soup
Vegan Tomato Soup
Slow Cooker Vegan Minestrone Soup
Vegan Thai Coconut Soup (Tom Kha)
Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Instant Vegetarian Ramen
Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
Healthy Soup Toppings to Maximize Flavor
Sometimes you find a soup recipe in need of a bit of oomph. I get it (I put hot sauce on a lot of dishes). Here are two quick n’ easy recipes I keep on hand in a flavor emergency, or just to jazz up my meal:
- Cashew cream: A good vegan sour cream can provide depth and creaminess to almost any recipe. If you’d add sour cream to a soup, then you can add this!
- Pesto: There’s just something about pesto that instantly levels up a recipe. I love adding a dollop of vegan pesto to a good vegetable soup. It’s just so good! I’ve got a few different variations you can try, and they all freeze well.
- Vegan cheese sprinkle: Parmesan is a staple in many American households. This vegan cheese sprinkle certainly gives Kraft’s a run for its money, and its made with real ingredients that really do add a cheesy finish to your dish.
Healthy Fall Soup Ingredients
While I love the berries, squashes, and crispy produce of Summer, I find myself craving the buttery, hearty veggies of Fall. You’ll find many fall-fresh ingredients in the above healthy soup recipes because ingredients used in their proper season contain the most nutrients. If you’re creating a fall kitchen garden, then pick from this list!
| Artichokes | Chiles | Pumpkins |
| Arugula | Edamame | Radishes |
| Beets | Eggplant | Shallots |
| Broccoli | Fennel | Spinach |
| Brussels Sprouts | Garlic | Sweet potatoes |
| Cabbage | Herbs | Tomatillos |
| Carrots | Kale | Turnips |
| Cauliflower | Leeks | Wild Mushrooms |
| Celery | Onions | Winter Squash |
| Chard | Potatoes | Zucchini |
Common Questions
There are a variety of soups that boast incredibly healthy benefits. All ten of the soups on my list are made with whole food, plant-based ingredients. They use seasonal produce that packs the biggest nutrient punch, and they leave out inflammatory dairy products (nothing against dairy, yet it causes an inflammatory response in a lot of people!). Use limited ingredients or homemade vegetable stock with limited sodium as well.
There are a variety of soups that boast incredibly healthy benefits. All ten of the soups on my list are made with whole food, plant-based ingredients. They use seasonal produce that packs the biggest nutrient punch, and they leave out inflammatory dairy products (nothing against dairy, yet it causes an inflammatory response in a lot of people!). Use limited ingredients or homemade vegetable stock with limited sodium as well.
While there is no ‘magic soup’ for weight loss, as there are so many factors that contribute to a person losing weight, you can’t go wrong with using whole food, plant-based ingredients in your soup. Make a soup that will fill you up and not leave you hungry 30 minutes later. When I’m looking for a hearty soup I go with my Spiced Lentil Soup, Split Pea Soup or Minestrone. All these are great options for delicious, healthy meals.
Thank you for all these amazing recipes! The black bean soup was by far my favorite. I don’t love black bean soup recipes usually. The addition of chickpeas, as well as the blending of a portion of the beans made all the difference. So delicious! While we didn’t eat soup every day (my husband was not up for that), this challenge helped me to prep and plan better and try some new recipes. All in all a great experience that I will carry forward into my meal planning. Thanks again!
The Autumn 10-Day Soup Challenge was something that I did not know I needed! I am transitioning to eating more plant-based foods and this challenge made it easy to stay on track. All of the soups were delicious, however, my favorite was the Red Lentil Curry Soup. I love how the lentils, potatoes, curry, and kale greens complemented each other. It was nutritious, hearty, comforting, and easy to make. I’ve shared the recipes with friends and they enjoy the Red Lentil Curry Soup just as much as I do! My second favorite was the Vegan Tomato Soup. I love tomato soup and learning how to make cashew cream was an added bonus! I enjoyed it with a grilled cheese sandwich. Being a part of the Facebook community was awesome! I enjoyed the engagement, support, and encouragement from everyone in the challenge. After completing the challenge, I had more energy, less brain fog, my skin was clearer and I lost 5 pounds without trying! I am so happy that I decided to participate in this challenge. My life was changed for the better and I will continue to use the recipes on a regular basis.
These ten days have been great. So glad I took the challenge. The paprika corn chowder was my favorite followed by both the lentil soups and the tomato was a winner too! So many great flavors
I loved the 10 day soup challenge. It pushed me to actually make something for dinner each night and to make some soups that I might not have picked to make. I was surprised at how quick and easy the soups were, even without doing the prep. My favorite was the Thai Coconut. But I love all things coconut so it wasn’t a high bar for that one to be my favorite.
Thai coconut anything is always my favorite. I love the variety of the recipes with the 10 days. Perfect for someone who is recently really focused on whole food eating. Thanks!!