From luxuriously creamy to rich and hearty, these dairy-free soup recipes will warm you up from the inside out. Enjoy them for lunch or serve them with your dinner. They’re perfect anytime.
It’s really easy to make a hearty, satisfying soup with dairy-free ingredients.
All you need is a zesty, flavorful broth and the right combination of protein and vegetables.
I’ve been dairy-free for almost a decade now, and I’m excited to share with you some tips and tricks — and recipes! — to making the most flavorful soup without milk or cream.
Keep reading and you’ll learn how to get that perfectly smooth and velvety soup texture without skimping on flavor.
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🌟 About these recipes
It’s really easy to make soup with veggies and potatoes, but how do you make a chowder without milk or cream?
That’s where this list comes in! I compiled a big list of dairy-free soups that are filled with the best spices and flavors.
You’ll find soups with an aromatic garlic broth. Some are filled with carrots and cauliflower. And others use almond milk instead of dairy.
Whether you’re looking for a classic chicken soup or you need an easy savory vegetable soup, you’ll find it here in this round-up.
🍽 Serving ideas
What do you like to eat with soup?
A loaf of crusty Homemade French Bread or Air Fryer Garlic Bread is the best thing to add to your plate. Dip the bread into the soup – it takes it to a whole new level.
Soup will also taste delicious with an arugula salad, or a plate of gluten-free noodles and sauce.
Click through to each recipe in the collection below, and there will be suggestions about what to eat with those flavors and ingredients.
👩🏻🍳 Dairy free soup FAQs
The best way is to use either a high speed blender or an immersion blender. Then, puree the cheese and broccoli (or whatever ingredients you used). This will make the soup perfectly creamy.
This depends on the other flavors. Generally, things like fresh herbs, pasta, spinach and celery are all fantastic things to add to almost any kind of soup.
The easiest way to thicken soup is to let it cook down. Let your soup simmer in the soup pot without the lid. Stir it frequently so it doesn’t stick to the bottom. As it cooks, the broth will thicken naturally.
Always follow the instructions in the recipe card. Most types of soup can be stored in an airtight container and kept in the refrigerator for up to three days.
🍷 🥂 Wine pairings
The type of wine that you serve with your soup will depend on which soup you make.
If your soup has a chicken bone broth base, serve it with a dry white wine, like Sauvignon Blanc.
If you make something saltier – like lentil soup – or if it’s a tomato-based soup, serve it with a medium-bodied red, like a Pinot Noir. Syrah also pairs really well with bean or vegetable soup.
Best dairy-free soup recipes
Dairy Free Soup & Stew Recipes
This Instant Pot Lentil Stew is a fast, easy, hearty vegan dish packed with vitamins and minerals.
A great recipe for soup weather and ready to eat in just 30 minutes!
This Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup is a good soup recipe for chilly nights, if you're feeling under the weather, or just want a yummy soup that's comforting and nourishing.
It's easy to make in one pot, making it a perfect recipe for dinner any night of the week.
Almondigas is a hot and satisfying Filipino soup with comforting noodles and simple pork meatballs.
This Filipino meatball and noodle soup is the ultimate comfort food. And, it's so easy to make in just about 30 minutes
Wonton noodle soup is a staple in Chinese restaurants. It's a soup that is often served as a precursor to the meal, but is an absolutely satisfying main dish as well.
The soup is broth-based and then wontons are added to it. This is a warm, comforting soup that's so wonderful for chilly days.
Chicken Minestrone Soup is a comforting soup that's full of fresh vegetables, tender chicken, pasta, and a delicious broth.
This easy recipe makes a lot of soup, making it a great meal prep recipe and perfect dish for potlucks, freezer meals, and large parties!
This One Pot Lasagna Soup recipe can be made in just 30 minutes. It's the the ultimate mashup of two fave comfort foods - lasagna and soup -in one rich, comforting, dairy-free dish!
This creamy Cauliflower Carrot Soup is a nutrient-rich dish that takes less than 30 minutes to make.
Perfect for soup weather, or whenever you need a quick lunch or easy light dinner recipe.
This Vegan Instant Pot African Peanut Stew is a rich, flavorful recipe that can be made in under 30 minutes.
Serve it over rice or naan bread for a delicious, healthy, soul-satisfying meal!
This Slow Cooker Meatball Soup recipe takes just a bit of prep work, and then the slow cooker does the rest! Delicious, flavorful, hearty rich soup that will warm you right up!
This Vegan Pumpkin Soup without cream is easy to make and oh so satisfying. Dairy-free and full of flavor, this is warm comfort food at its finest.
This thick & creamy cashew carrot ginger soup is an easy-to-make instant pot soup recipe. Made with cashews, carrots, ginger, coconut milk and Thai red curry paste for a bit of spice. Plus it’s both vegan and gluten-free!
This easy instant pot chicken and rice soup is perfect for chilly days! So easy and quick, with fresh veggies and a splash of lemon, this really is the best instant pot chicken and white rice soup!
This meatball soup with potatoes can also be made on the stove top in a dutch oven or other large soup pot with a lid.
A bowl of comfort infused with zest, this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is your answer to a fulfilling, heart-warming meal. Making it in the crock pot only makes this easier!
This Hearty Turkey and Barley Soup combines the savory richness of tender turkey blending seamlessly with the nutty, chewy barley, in a flavorful herb-infused broth.
It's a delicious and nourishing meal, the ideal comfort food for those days when you crave something deeply satisfying and heartwarming.
Instant Pot Minestrone is hearty, filling, and healthy. This comfy warming soup is always loved on a chilly fall or winter day. It's loaded with healthy vegetables and beans, and pressure cooked in a broth worthy of a 5-star restaurant!
Slow Cooker Taco Soup is made with rotisserie chicken, lots of vegetables and Mexican seasonings. It's got great flavor and is so easy!
This recipe includes simple variations and suggestions for making it dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian.
This easy green cabbage vegetable soup recipe is easy to make, tasty and packed with nutritious vegetables.
It is a delicious one-pot meal full of goodness and quick to make on busy weeknights. You can use any veggies you like and it's also freezer-friendly.
Ribollita Italian bean soup combines a variety of vegetables with beans, broth, wine, garlic, and seasonings.
The resulting white bean kale soup is hearty, healthy and delicious. This simple Italian soup recipe is sometimes known as Tuscan bean soup.
This will sound corny but ABC Soup is as easy as ABC to make! A staple in most Chinese households, it's the ultimate affordable and nutritious comfort food that is perfect on a rainy day.
Packed with fresh veggies, garlic, and delicious herbs, you won’t even notice this creamy tomato soup is dairy-free.
It’s the perfect comfort food, and this flavorful dairy-free gluten-free tomato soup always hits the spot on a cold day.
An easy to make classic, this fall and winter comfort food is healthy, delicious, and the key to surviving the freezing winter months.
For this Miso Coconut Butternut Squash Soup, you can combined two ingredients, butternut squash and miso, to make a fun and easy twist on classic Squash Soup.
Ginger Garlic Noodle Soup with Bok Choy is a nutritious, comforting, and flu-fighting twenty-minute recipe made with a vegetarian broth, noodles, mushrooms, and baby bok choy.
You can easily make this Bok Choy Soup your own by adding chicken, shrimp, spicy chilis, or other veggies.
Give your digestive system a deep cleanse with this delicious and easy Vegetable Detox Soup. It's packed with both flavor and nutrition!
This yummy vegetable soup recipe is easy to make, plus it is packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutrition that my body is craving after all those Christmas sweets.
A classic hearty soup, this Irish Beef Stew uses ground beef to save time, but it packs a ton of flavor into every bowl! Cooks in about 30 minutes!
This Irish ground beef stew is also more budget-friendly, as ground beef is usually less expensive than beef stew meat, or lamb.
Bursting with flavor and nourishing ingredients, this recipe for chicken soup with macaroni will bring warm you up even on the chilliest of days.
Made with tender chicken, vegetables, and herbs, each spoonful is a taste of pure comfort!
Three Bean Minestrone Soup has a delicious combination of Italian herbs to create a flavorful broth.
The three different beans provide lots of protein that will leave you feeling satisfied.
Ready in under an hour, this Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup will keep you warm on the coldest nights!
The Instant Pot does the hard work for you when you make this hearty soup, and it doesn't get easier than that!
A hearty soup full of fresh vegetables, this Instant Pot Hamburger Soup is a cozy dinner to serve when the weather gets chilly.
This recipe will become a new family favorite when you see how delicious and how easy it is!
Pappa al pomodoro is a thick tomato and bread soup typically found in Tuscany. The consistency is quite thick, more akin to a porridge. While it’s usually served in a bowl, it’s thick enough to be served on a plate!
This soup is a year-round appetizer, or “primo” (first course) in Tuscany. It is served hot, warm, room temperature, or chilled depending on the season.
This easy Chinese vegetable soup is a perfect Asian twist on a tasty classic. It is healthy, comforting, and better than any canned soup out there.
In this Chinese vegetable soup recipe, you’ll get some tasty veggies – bok choy, carrots, and mushrooms. Those veggies work together quite well with soy sauce and a touch of sesame oil.
Turkey soup with lemon and rice is a comforting and refreshing dish that's perfect for using up leftover turkey.
This soup combines tender turkey, hearty rice, and bright lemon juice for a delightful meal. It's easy to make and packed with nutritious ingredients like carrots, celery, and onions.
salmon is the best choice for a nourishing but light meal, offering you protein, minerals and omega-3 fats that will give a boost to your metabolism.
A hearty and filling soup with omega-3 rich salmon, this Instant Pot Salmon Soup is easy and healthy meal you can have in only 15 minutes.
Hearty and heartful, Potato Leek Noodle Soup is just the fix for whatever ails you. This simple, vegan soup is filling and sure to satisfy all.
This easy little soup recipe here is Healthy, Healthful, Soulful and you don’t need cream of anything, or even cream, to enjoy potato and leek deliciousness.
Hot and sour soup is a popular Asian soup. It is a comforting soup especially in the cold weather or if you have a sore throat or cold.
Check out this easy vegan and gluten-free hot and sour soup instant pot recipe. It can be made in just about 30 minutes!
Vegetable tofu soup is an Asian soup that can complement your Asian meals. It is served as an appetizer and is also comfort food.
Check out how to make this gluten-free and vegan tofu soup in the instant pot or on the stovetop.
This vegetable beef soup recipe is easy to make in your Instant Pot, Make it in your Instant Pot pressure cooker in under an hour!
Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe! This quick and easy recipe turns chicken breast into a delicious, comforting soup in no time.
It’s the perfect food for chilly nights and for those times when we’re feeling under the weather.
Best easy Dutch oven beef stew recipe! This homemade beef stew has meltingly tender pieces of beef chuck roast, carrots, and potato in a rich broth.
This Dutch oven beef stew recipe is an oven-braised beef stew. The great thing about making the stew this way is that you can get it going and then let the oven do all the work.
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