Easy & Cheap Vegan Meal Recipes | Creamy Broccoli Soup & Summer Quinoa Salad

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a unique flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and provides a cheesy flavor.

Cook quinoa on the stove.

Chop garlic, onion, celery, and carrots.

In a pot, heat olive oil and add chopped veggies, salt, and pepper; stir-fry for 4-5 minutes.

Add broccoli, vegetable stock, and coconut milk; stir to combine and ensure broccoli is submerged.

Cover pot and simmer for about 20 minutes, checking for softness of vegetables.

Blend the soup mixture until smooth.

Serve the soup in a bowl and garnish with cayenne pepper.

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