Vegan split pea soup with dill and crispy onions

The best vegan split pea soup recipe! This vegetarian split pea soup is brightened up with fresh dill and topped with crispy, blackened onions. YUM!

Hello, Rhubarbarians! Today you're getting a reminder of just how DELICIOUS split pea soup can be. None of that boring stuff here.. this soup is sooooo tasty.

Try our rich and flavorful Instant Pot veggie barley soup!

This Danish version of split pea soup was created by Laurie and Kirstin of The Family Dinner. Kirstin is thrilled to have the recipe shared here on Rhubarbarians, and even shared with me her recipe for Danish apple cake from their book, The Family Cooks. Go check out more of their amazing recipes!

I made a few tweaks, making this a vegan split pea soup recipe. I am totally blown away by this one. SO delicious! The addition of dill adds brightness, while the crispy onion topping adds richness. I adjusted the recipe just a bit to make it vegan, and it will now be one of my go to soups!

More vegan soup recipes you will love:

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How to make vegetarian split pea soup taste amazing

It doesn't take a lot of work to make a delicious vegetarian split pea soup, but it does take a bit of time to build some great flavor.

First, you'll want to cook the onions until they are nice and brown. At LEAST 15 minutes. The longer these cook, the more they will caramelize and add flavor. 15 minutes over medium high heat is just enough time to make them golden and flavorful, but not yet jammy.

Add all of your vegetables, along with some fresh herbs and let it all simmer for about an hour on the stove top. This lets all of those flavors marry together with the golden onions and will develop a rich soup.

Pro tip: If you can't find celery root, you can substitute it for rutabaga, turnip, or parsnip!

Fresh dill and crispy onions on top are EVERYTHING

DON'T SKIP THIS STEP! This vegan split pea soup is great on it's own, but definitely don't skip the fresh dill and crispy onions on top! It just makes this the most flavorful split pea soup you'll ever have.

To make the crispy onions, all you need to do is slice a couple of onions and saute them over fairly high heat until they are blackened and starting to crisp. This should only take about 10-15 minutes. I like to do this while the soup is simmering and put them to the side until the soup is done.

Add them to your soup with chopped fresh dill. Soooooo good.

Vegan split pea soup recipe

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Vegan split pea soup with dill and crispy onions

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

1 hr

Total Time

1 hr 15 mins

 

The best vegan split pea soup recipe! This vegetarian split pea soup is brightened up with fresh dill and topped with crispy, blackened onions. YUM!

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American, Danish

Keyword: vegan, vegetarian

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 328 kcal

Author: Trish Bozeman

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
• 2 medium celery stalks, diced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 1/4 medium celery root, diced*
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups dried green split peas, rinsed
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 4 Tbsp chopped fresh dill, divided
• 2 medium yellow onions, sliced
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium high heat. Add the chopped onions and saute until golden, about 15 minutes.

2. Add the next 6 ingredients, through thyme, and half of the dill. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer over medium low heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until peas are soft and soup is fragrant.

3. Meanwhile, saute the sliced onions in a skillet over medium high heat until blackened and crispy. Remove from skillet and set aside for topping.

4. Season soup with salt and pepper to taste. Serve topped with crispy onions and fresh dill.

Recipe Notes

*If you can't find celery root, you can substitute it for rutabaga, turnip, or parsnip!

Nutrition Facts

Vegan split pea soup with dill and crispy onions

Amount Per Serving

Calories 328 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Sodium 1004mg42%

Potassium 932mg27%

Carbohydrates 54g18%

Fiber 19g76%

Sugar 12g13%

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin A 4075IU82%

Vitamin C 10.9mg13%

Calcium 77mg8%

Iron 3.3mg18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Hope you have a great Spring, friends!

Trish

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