This Zucchini Summer Soup is a very flavorful super easy recipe to make. You can add any seasonal veggies and you will end up with a delicious meal!
Just because it is summer doesn’t mean you have to stop eating soup, right? Some people may think summer is not a time to have soup but I like to continue to eat soup all year long. If people from very tropical countries like northern Brazil where it is summer all year think this way, they never would have soup in their lives, right? For me, you can have light and fresh soups in the summer and hot and spicy soups in the winter.
Soup is one of my favorite meals and it has been about two months since I last made soup. I missed it a lot because my husband and I used to have soup at least two times a week during fall and winter. You can see how much we love soups of all kinds. Soup also works as a side dish! If you’re looking for more delicious side dishes, check out this post on 50 of my easy low-carb side dishes.
So, today I am sharing with you a light fresh soup for summer. This Zucchini Summer Soup is a very flavorful super easy recipe to make. You can add any seasonal veggies and you will end up with a delicious meal for your busy weekdays.
About the recipe:
You have to be very careful with the cooking time because zucchini cooks very fast and if you don’t pay attention, your zucchini can be very soggy. So, cook the harder veggies first and then add zucchini. Peas and chickpeas will be added at the end because both are already cooked. And voila, you will have a fresh and delicious soup to enjoy even in the summer! Got extra zucchini, try my Zucchini Noodle Soup.
Seriously, there’s nothing more satisfying than a big bowl of soup. Some of my other favorites are my Sweet Potato Chicken Soup Recipe, Chicken Noodle Soup, and Ground Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe.
For more delicious soup recipes, you can visit my Soup Pinterest Board or this post on 30 Soup Recipes!
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Zucchini Summer Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2/3 cup red onion chopped
- ½ cup carrot diced
- 1 cup sweet potato diced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup zucchini diced
- ½ cup frozen peas
- ½ cup chickpeas
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- chili pepper powder
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot over high heat, add olive oil. When the pan and the oil are hot, turn the heat down to medium and add the red onions, carrot, and sweet potato.
- Cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add broth and bring it to a boil. Add zucchini, cover and simmer the zucchini for about 6 minutes.
- Add peas, chickpeas, garlic powder, chili pepper, salt and pepper and cook for about 4 minutes.
- Taste and add any extra seasonings, if necessary. Serve topped with fresh parsley
Notes
- Use low sodium broth when possible, so you can control the amount of salt added to the soup.
- As the zucchini is not peeled, make sure to wash the zucchini before using.
- Make sure you dice everything as uniformly as possible so they cook evenly.
- To store: Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- To reheat: Reheat the soup in the microwave or on the stovetop until hot.
- To freeze: Freeze the soup for up to 3 months. Make sure you leave space when freezing as liquid expands as it freezes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I can eat soup anytime of the year, even if it’s 90 degrees out! This soup looks delicious, Olivia! I love the pretty yellow color. And what a great way to use up some fresh zucchini!
Thanks for stoping by 😉
I love soup no matter what time of the year. And I love all of the hearty veggies in this soup! It is perfect to use up some of the fresh summer veggies from my garden!
Glad you like the recipe 😉
Summer soups are the BEST! Especially if it involves zucchini! This looks like such a simple, tasty soup, Olivia and I LOVE that you threw sweet potatoes into the mix! Combined with the summery zucchini, it’s the PERFECT mid-summer soup!
I also thing summer soups are the best, Sarah! Thanks for stopping by 😉
This looks SO good! I love soup in the summer, I don’t know why but I can’t get enough of fresh summer produce soups! Can’t wait to make this one- pinning now!
Thanks for coming by 😉
It’s soup season year-round as far as I’m concerned! I love soup with zucchini and this recipe looks so fresh and simple. Plus the sweet potatoes? UGH, so good, my dear!
Sweet potato was a nice touch to this recipe, Ju 😉
I love soups and soup definitely isn’t just for summer. This one sounds delicious and so bright too!
Thanks, Dannii 😉
I can east soup year round. It is easily a favorite comfort food. Your photos are beautiful. They make me want to grab a spoon and dig in.
I can too, Cindy! Love soup! Thanks for stopping by 😉
I usually don’t eat soup in the summer but today was such a cool, windy, rainy day that I craved soup. This recipe sounds wonderful. The one change I might make (as I am on Weight Watchers) is to use winter squash instead of the sweet potato – but, honestly, this sounds yummy just the way it is. I pinned it.
This summer in Canada is not very hot. It is raining all the time. So, like you said it is a perfect moment to have some light soup. Thanks a lot for stopping by 😉
I love soup all year round! Although I do prefer lighter ones during the summer!
This looks fantastic – and gorgeous light in these pictures! So pretty!
I agree with you… Lighter soups during the summer are the best 😉
This looks like such a fantastic recipe! Yum!
Thnaks, Russel!
Love this! I need to eat more soup! I don’t eat enough… And it’s so good for you. So I’ll try this for sure! 🙂 Can’t wait for the Fall though, so I can make some Caldinho de Feijao! YUM! lol
Mmm I love Caldinho de Feijão, Olivia. I also like to make this recipe for Fall. Glad you stopped by 😉
Wow, what a beautiful soup! The color is just stunning!
Thanks, Kelly!
I am definitely in summer soup mode! This sounds so fresh and delicious…perfect even in warmer weather.
I agree this soup is good even in warmer weather! Thanks for coming by 😉
Love a light summer soup! This one looks great – a lovely color. Thanks, Olivia.
Thanks for stopping by 😉
I could eat soup all year long. Soup tastes amazing in the summer, especially if you’re using fresh produce – it doesn’t get much better than that 😉
Me too! Thanks, Kathi!
I love soup all year round especially when it’s packed with yummy veggies like this 🙂 Your looks absolutely delish!
Thanks a lot, my dear Kelly!
I love soup. Winter, summer, spring or fall! I can’t wait to try this. We have so much zucchini!
Thanks, Monet 😉
I love soup any time of year 🙂 I love the beautiful color in this dish, and chickpeas make a great addition. Yum!
I’ve been craving soup lately! Maybe it is because we’ve been keeping our AC so cold that it feels like winter inside our house, haha! I love the summer/ winter fusion with this soup!
This looks delicious, however I have not really in the past been a big summer soup eater, but I reckon I should change that stat. 🙂