Instant Pot Loaded Chilled Cauliflower Soup (Paleo, AIP, Whole30, Keto)

This Instant Pot Loaded Chilled Cauliflower Soup can be made Paleo, AIP, Whole30 or Keto. The perfect way to enjoy soup in warm weather!

Depending on where you live, you may have a limited number of soups eating months thanks to your local climate. There is just nothing better on a crisp Autumn evening or a cold Winter’s day than a nice bowl of hot soup that feels like some sort of internal hug.

Soup with no rules

If you live in, say, Arizona, and it is July, you may not be giving much thought to soup. Perhaps you are thumbing through recipes that you hope to try when the heat finally lets up.

The idea of spending time over a hot stove to eat a piping hot bowl of happiness does not sound like the best way to spend a summer day!

Chilled soup = Quashed soup jealousy

Even worse, what if you are experiencing soup envy? Other parts of the world are not suffering through triple-digit temperatures, so they get to do far more soup-enjoying than those in warmer climates.

This hardly seems fair. Sigh.

Luckily, there is a solution to keep that soup envy at bay, and that is this Instant Pot Loaded Chilled Cauliflower Soup. This recipe hits all the right notes when it comes to summer soups. It’s even cheesy flavored without the cheese thanks to nutritional yeast.

It is Paleo, AIP, Whole30, and keto-friendly.

It takes very little time to prep and cook. In lieu of a long, stovetop simmer, this soup cooks in nine minutes in the Instant Pot. That quick cook time comes in handy because once all of these ingredients are cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot, it is then chilled for about four hours.

Instead of serving as a warm and comforting option, this soup is served refreshingly chilled and topped with crispy bacon, green onion, and zucchini “cheese”.

Chill Out with this Instant Pot Loaded Chilled Cauliflower Soup

With a recipe like this to get you through those blistering days, you can be sure that the feelings of soup envy will be a thing of the past.

Ready for some meal planning tips for your Instant Pot or slow cooker? Check out this helpful post here!

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Instant Pot Loaded Chilled Cauliflower Soup (Paleo, AIP, Whole30, Keto)

Instant Pot Loaded Chilled Cauliflower Soup can be made Paleo, AIP, Whole30 or Keto. The perfect way to enjoy soup in warm weather!.

Course Appetizer, Soup

Keyword aip, allergy friendly, autoimmune protocol, dairy free, gluten free, keto, low carb, paleo, whole30

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 9 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 3 large leeks, sliced white part only (washed very well to remove sand)
• 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into small chunks
• 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled
• 3 cups chicken bone broth, divided
• 1 cup coconut cream or homemade tigernut milk (recipe in NOTES)
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup unfortified nutritional yeast
• Sea salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste (for AIP, omit)

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

• 3 strips cooked uncured bacon, crumbled
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• ½ cup zucchini cheese (recipe in NOTES), grated

Instructions

• Add leeks, cauliflower, garlic, and broth to the Instant Pot. Season with salt and pepper (AIP, omit) to taste.
• Add lid and lock into place. Switch vent to “Sealing” position and set the “Manual” setting on high before adjusting the cook time to 9 minutes. After a brief pause, the Instant Pot will automatically start building pressure.
• When finished cooking, do a quick release (QR) to allow the pressure to escape. Unlock and carefully remove lid. Add milk, vinegar, and nutritional yeast to the container and stir.
• Carefully blend mixture with immersion blender until smooth (or carefully transfer to blender or food processor in). Taste and adjust seasonings, as desired.
• Transfer soup to an airtight container and cool. Store covered in the refrigerator for 4 hours or until chilled. To serve, transfer to individual serving bowls and top with crumbled bacon, green onions, and grated zucchini cheese. Enjoy!

Notes

If you do not happen to be in the desert Southwest, this soup is just as amazing when served warm.

GOODIES USED IN THIS RECIPE:

Coconut Cream -OR- Homemade Tigernut Milk (for a coconut-free option)

Zucchini Cheese (chill then grate or chop the “Nacho Cheese” recipe listed in this post)

Unfortified Nutritional Yeast