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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.
It’s hard to pick a favorite since I loved every single one of the ten I had the time to make. I am excited to try the Thai Coconut one this weekend and I have a strong hunch that will turn out be number one! As of now, the simple but delicious carrot ginger soup is my top pick. It’s elegant enough to serve as a starter at a dinner party which I love! My guests loved it, especially the pop of GINGER!
THANKS for all the yummy soups! I’ll be making these frequently
Enthusiastically
Karen
10 soups in 10 days was a steep challenge but I loved this! The thai coconut curry soup was my personal favorite. My kids loved the tomato. My husband loved the red lentil curry. I’m so excited to have added these recipes to my rotation, especially since so many of them are so easy. Definitely looking forward to time-saving coziness this winter!
The 10-day soup challenge was a winner for me! My favorite was the Thai coconut soup, mostly because it’s the first soup that was NOT made with heavy cream that my husband asked for SECONDS on:-).
My family has really developed a new openness to trying new dishes, even when they are soup! My palate has changed and is adjusting to (and even craving) natural flavors. These soups are like smoothies, only warm and comforting. Thanks for the challenge!
10 soups in 10 days was hard to keep up. I tried 5 of them and will continue over the next week to make the rest! So far, my favorite is the Thai Coconut soup. I lived in Asia a couple of years and Thai Green zcurry was one of my favorite dishes. This soup is very close in flavors and I love zoodles!
I have thoroughly enjoyed the soup challenge. I learned how to make a soup in a blender which I had never done before. I have some new recipes that I can use and since I live in North Carolina I make soups a lot in the winter.
I am a fan of Simple Green Smoothies. I am not just saying that, I am. I have all of the cleanse cookbooks all of the seasons, and my favorite is the 21 day cleanse which I do on a regular basis, it’s pretty much my diet what I eat.
The soup cleanse was totally different, I even got my husband to eat some of them which is amazing. Next line for me, having something to stick to buy the letter is very beneficial for me I’m one of those kind of people that follows rules so, it helps me stay true to what I am doing.
My favorite soup was the minestrone. I really liked all the beans and vegetables and flavors that went into that soup. I was surprised by the corn chowder I didn’t think I was going to like that one and I really did.
This was a great experience for me and I would encourage others to do it. I really appreciated the shopping list it made things so much simpler and I don’t like to throw away food and it was the perfect amounts so thank you