Creamy Wild Rice Soup: Vegan Vitamix Recipe!

This vegan, creamy wild rice soup is by far our most popular recipe. This whole-food plant-based version of the Lunds & Byerlys classic is easy to make incredibly tasty. Vitamix is helpful but not required. Make it!
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[@LINY]

this is one of our Mount Rushmore recipes, no doubt bit.ly/2Gi5fsG

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

I am impoverished because I am disabled, which means that I can’t afford to buy cashews (there are very expensive!). Is there a substitute that I can use? I have received almonds and walnuts from my local food pantry… would either of those work?

[@noraboemau]

Made this over the weekend. It is amazing. As a Minnesota girl I have had plenty of non-vegan wild rice chicken soup, but since becoming vegan I haven't been able to find any near me. This hits the spot!

[@YesiIbarra]

Thank you so much for sharing this delicious recipe! It’s my favorite regular dish. Our daughter is allergic to cashews, so for her, I just separate it into a smaller pot and add everything except for the cashews. Then I blend the cashews and only add it to our pot. This way we can all enjoy. Hers isn’t as thick or creamy, but it’s still yummy!

[@eviltwin1000]

I just made this and omg it's incredible! It's so creamy and savoury

[@lisa1s2know31]

I love this recipe! I have made it many times, even a resounding success when I took it to work for soup day. I like to sauté the mushrooms while the rice is cooking and I use Penzey’s Bavarian spice blend instead of thyme because we’re not fans of thyme. It is so rich and creamy.

[@LINY]

love hearing when people share this recipe with friends -- good tip about the alternative to thyme. :)

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@LINY I am impoverished because I am disabled, which means that I can’t afford to buy cashews (there are very expensive!). Is there a substitute that I can use? I have received almonds and walnuts from my local food pantry… would either of those work?

[@mzqueenetha]

I just wanted to tell you, I made this the other day and me and my husband loves it sooo much! Can’t believe I just found this! This is a keeper for sure! Thanks so much!

[@Heghineh1]

I love soups! Looks like I will have to try this recipe soon. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@LINY]

let us know how it goes!

[@anuschkadas386]

Made this soup today....soooo so so good! ❤

[@laniloveaj]

Easy recipe. Love it. Winter is coming up and I bought alot of wild rice. I just can't eat it like a rice sub

[@TScott8806]

I use to make this monthly. Love this recipe!

[@LINY]

It's so good!

[@dorothyyoung8231]

I love to roast my mushrooms in the oven for more umami flavor and a nice, chewy texture.

[@LINY]

love it!

[@connorskudlarek8598]

Definitely want to either roast or pan-fry the mushrooms. Guarantee they don't have that rubber feel.

[@TurtlesTastyTreats]

Looks so very nice. thank you so kindly for sharing

[@LINY]

Just wait until you try it

[@MrsRamos-yy8dk]

This is the next vegan soup i will make! I cant wait it looks super amazing i will add peas and spinach to mine at the end! Thanks so much!🤗

[@sundaywalk6372]

I’m definitely making this! Thanks for sharing!

[@LINY]

heyhey! here's the recipe post just in case bit.ly/2Gi5fsG

[@AkanshaGupta]

I love the chicken and wild rice soup at Panera. This one looks just as amazing.

[@fhjeffery]

I used to live in Edina. In FL now. Loved Byerlys soups. Will try this and report back. Excited you guys put this up - Thanks

[@LINY]

hot soup in Florida? ;)

[@fhjeffery]

@@LINY I miss that soup. Maybe this fall LOL

[@MariMari-ny6si]

This looks delicious. Do you have an instant pot version?

[@dennisdawson9896]

I made this and it was delicious!

[@melissadougherty7662]

OOOOOOO GEEEEEZ. I made this and it is WOOOOOONderful. And I frozen some back. Probably will make more for the winter. Keep it coming.

[@erikaperez8315]

I started this soup, I'm on day 5 and I already lost 7lbs! 2 more days to go. Hoping I go down 10lbs! I'm super happy so far!

[@LINY]

Keep it up!

[@erikaperez8315]

@@LINY thank you I lost 11lbs on the 7 day soup diet

[@akastardust]

@@erikaperez8315 Please explain your BLD and snacks. What is all soup? Was it all this soup?

[@lc4365]

just wow

[@thewest408]

does it taste like panera's wild rice soup too? i've never had the byerly's kind but panera's chicken wild rice soup used to be one of my all time favorite foods. can't wait to try this recipe soon!

[@bfutia]

This is awesome soup. We are not vegan and my dinner loves chicken and rice soup so I substituted chicken stock instead of veggie, and the same amount of oven roasted chicken breast instead of mushrooms and it's perfect! It does make a ton though and it too would love to know if I can freeze this soup. Not sure due to the creamy nature of the soup. Plus with the rice in it....

[@LINY]

Yes, you can freeze it. We use these (expensive but worth it) amzn.to/2LIDLNH

[@janefarrer2868]

❤ where may I find the printable version of this recipe? ❤ thank you 🙏

[@27TaLisa]

Looks good

[@LINY]

Is good!

[@RJ-xn8le]

SOOOOO delicious!!!😍

[@LINY]

yup, the best :)

[@jamesonoof5973]

Danke! I like!

[@bertufarrugia]

I made this and it is AMAZING!!

[@LINY]

Share with friends!

[@marcoconsonni5180]

this was easy.. will be exciting to see if I can manage to do it so easly. One question though.. Can I use hot water with a vegetable broth instead of that red thing you started with?

[@waynecard3398]

If I wanted to use real cream instead, how much and which type would you recommend? Thanks in advance!

[@Albertojedi]

Awesome!

[@ianhobbs4984]

Zounds Good to me. But what about reheat, is it safe to reheat wild Rice please?

[@USVeganTraveler]

It is and with wild rice, it holds onto its texture.

[@naomi3kids1]

YUM!

[@sharonsacks2309]

I can't really find wild rice near me, only wild rice blend, would that also work?

[@annebethkuijs9442]

I just bought a vitamix A3500i and your ebook and going to try this soup as my first recipe (up next are the recipies from your suggestion video about what to make first). Here and on the side you say 'blend high for 1 minute', silly question maibe but on what number do you blend (how high? :))

[@LINY]

High as it goes! :)

[@137mango]

Does this recipe NEED the mushrooms? Because I really dont like mushrooms.

[@LINY]

Nope! Skip 'em if you want! Replace them with something you like, if you want! That's the beauty of recipes -- they're just a starting point. :)

[@LauraNewton]

I have cashew flour. Will that work in place of cashews? Also are the beans drained?

[@LINY]

Flour: we wouldn't. Beans: drained.

[@castlenani]

What’s a good sub for mushrooms?

[@gretelbravatti7201]

Yummy 😋

[@Ronnie0309]

Can you substitute the cashews for any other nut? Maybe Brazil or walnuts?

[@ArianaMMR]

Ronnie M no. Those do not get creamy like cashews do.

[@LINY]

brazil maybe. but it's cashews that get you that creamy

[@judyberneske8024]

Is this in print somewhere? I'd like a written copy.

[@LINY]

hi yes, lifeisnoyoke.com/wild-rice-soup

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

I am impoverished because I am disabled, which means that I can’t afford to buy cashews (there are very expensive!). Is there a substitute that I can use? I have received almonds and walnuts from my local food pantry… would either of those work?

[@kimh1733]

How did this recipe get any down thumbs??? Its fabulous! OMG

[@bakarangerpinku]

Hmmm. Maybe a can of full fat coconut milk but add something to thicken it? Or butter beans? There’s always peanuts…but of course it’ll alter the flavor slightly peanutty (which might not be a bad choice but it’s just not the traditional flavor). Sunflower seeds and tahini. Pinenuts, almonds. Silken tofu. Silken tofu might actually work… Take chances. Make mistakes. Get messy. 🌜⭐️🌞😂

[@elle.blanchard]

If I have a Vitamix, is there a big advantage to soaking my cashews?

[@LINY]

Debatable -- some people are really passionate about soaking your nuts. We have never tried to make it without soaking them. Probably less of an impact since we're putting them into stove-top heated broth. But like with our ranch dressing recipe, soaking them probably makes a difference.

[@elle.blanchard]

@@LINY Would it be a difference in flavor? Or in texture?

[@LINY]

@@elle.blanchard It really shouldn't. You're going to blend them and then effectively soak them in the soup.

[@elle.blanchard]

@@LINY thank you!

[@ArianaMMR]

I have a vitamix. Soaking cashews is not necessary vitamix are extremely powerful.

[@Scorpiohandles]

Wow I like it a lot but I need to make it alkaline. Instead of vegan. But looks great ❤

[@LINY]

Report back with your results!

[@wahsanilewis8059]

Can you substitute the cashews for coconut cream?

[@LINY]

not sure, if you try, could you let us know how it goes?

[@wahsanilewis8059]

Life is NOYOKE I’ll let you know! Making some today

[@sagelee181]

Would love to know if this worked, we’ve got nut allergies in my house!

[@sallyberger7063]

Is there a substitute for creaminess other than cashews? We have peanut and cashew allergy. How about unfortified nutritional yeast?

[@jillellen2631]

How about full fat (or lite if you prefer) coconut milk? I would still use the beans to give it some thickness.:)

[@latishiabedwards1423]

Is it better then Mystic Lake's?

[@LINY]

great question

[@Liya_Marie]

Oh I miss Lunds and Byerlys so bad. That bakery section is the devil 😔😂😂😂😂.

[@LINY]

I miss Byerly’s (before it was L&B!)

[@saccity1985]

Is the 64oz of broth a typo? Ours came out like water and was not thick. The video it only looks like 32oz.

[@LINY]

Not a typo unfortunately. Hmmm. The more it heats the more it reduces and thickens. Maybe give it a minute or next time use a bit less broth? Thx for trying it

[@zeroxwolfx]

I tried this recipe to a T but it ended up being too liquidy. I feel like 64oz of broth may have been a bit much.

[@DrBertoli]

looks amazing! must try when I can get rice again...thank you coronavirus Jeannie

[@LINY]

along with our queso, this is what we're best known for :) lifeisnoyoke.com/cashew-queso/

[@marlenechellson478]

Could I use kidney beans instead? I’m all out of the other beans

[@LINY]

You could try... we make no promises!

[@diggdakilla7831]

Is it 8 or 16 oz of mushrooms.? You website says one thing and your pinterest say something else.

[@LINY]

Whatever the website says 😊

[@cricklicklers9382]

Chopping veggies is not hard work. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

[@LINY]

agreed, it's cathartic!

[@patriciabenes6615]

Has anyone ever frozen this soup? It is delicious but makes a really large batch for a single household.....

[@senorfunball]

Made this soup last night and today all my hair fell out 🤨

[@kupua]

Why do you use Bay Leaves? Honestly it really does nothing for the soup? There is really no smell or taste change to really anything that its added to. Truth told, make a Bay Leaf tea and you'll see what I mean. Yes there is some taste, but its very mild and practically none existent (mild earthy eucalyptus). My point being, its really not needed? smh btw, no hate here, just honest questioning.

[@passifloramosaics9897]

I disagree. If you use fresh Bay leaves from the Bay Laurel tree they are delicious and full of flavor. Pick a few small twigs and hang them to dry. You can add several to your dish so you get more flavor. Maybe your bay leaves are too old so there is no flavor left.

[@sydbey947]

No potatoes

[@LINY]

no mames