Name: Vegan Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Onion (peeled and diced); 2 Celery Stalks (diced); 1 Green Bell Pepper (diced); 1 Red Bell Pepper (diced); 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 cloves Garlic (minced); 1 cup Carrots (peeled and diced); 1 cup Sweet Potato (peeled and diced); 2 cups Split Peas; 6 cups Vegetable Broth (low sodium); 1/2 teaspoon Oregano; 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper; 1/4 teaspoon Paprika; 1 Bay Leaf; Salt & Pepper to taste; 1 Green Onion (sliced, for garnish)

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Vegan Split Pea Soup is a healthy, low calorie soup recipe made vegetarian and gluten free with simple, wholesome ingredients. An easy, hearty bowl of comfort packed with veggies and flavor. Even meat eaters love this recipe!

Something I coach all my clients on is adding more veggies and plant-based foods to their meals and snacks. Surprise surprise!

The truth is vegetables are vitamins for the body and as we age and stop paying attention to the foods we eat, we start to feel low energy, have more hunger and cravings and just don't feel great overall. Lack of vegetables (aka fiber) is a big reason for that.

Most people know they need to eat more vegetables, but get stuck figuring out how to add them.

Soups are a great way to pack in a lot of vegetables and fiber especially during the winter and it can feel like true comfort food too!

This healthy split pea soup recipe is a great recipe for doing just that. Honestly, there are so many things I love about this recipe where do I begin?

Healthy Split Pea Soup

While I am definitely a meat eater, this Vegan Split Pea Soup is my FAVORITE soup recipe I've ever made. It's thick, creamy and made with simple, wholesome ingredients.

I promise even if you're a meat eater like me, you will love it! Here's a few more reasons why I love this recipe!

Low Calorie - Each serving is 312 calories. That is considered low calories, but the most important part is that the macronutrients that make up these calories are BALANCED. This is always more important than the calorie number itself.
High Protein - There's 18 grams of plant-based protein in this recipe. It's very difficult to get this much protein from plants, but this is one of the reasons why I love split peas. They have a TON of protein plus fiber. Such a powerhouse food!
High Fiber - 20 grams of fiber per serving! Split peas are naturally high fiber and I talk about the importance of high fiber foods in this free class. It's so important for weight loss and hormone balancing. While there are 55 carbs in this recipe, the net carbs are actually only 35 because of all the fiber.
Gluten Free - All ingredients are naturally gluten free.
Low Fat - This recipe only has 3 grams of total fat per serving. One of my tricks for keeping fat in check is substituting broth which I do in this recipe.

Ingredients For Vegan Split Pea Soup

Here's what you need to make this meatless split pea soup! You will also need a blender and large pot to make this recipe.

Onion
Celery, Carrots
Green & Red Bell Pepper
Garlic
Sweet Potato
Split Peas
Vegetable Broth, low sodium
Oregano, Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, Bay Leaf
Green Onion

How To Make Split Pea Soup Vegetarian

Here's the instructions for making vegetarian split pea soup. It's surprisingly simple to make and so worth it because every bite is phenomenal!

To start, heat a large pot and add the diced onion, celery, bell pepper and carrots to it with a splash of the broth. Cook a few minutes until the veggies begin to soften. Add the garlic and spices and cook another few minutes.

Next add the remaining broth, sweet potato, split peas and bay leaf. Cover and bring the pot to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and simmer 45 minutes or until the split peas begin to soften.

Remove half the soup and place in a blender then pulse to puree. Add the pureed soup back into the pot. Serve immediately garnished with green onions.

If you did want to add ham or another protein source to this recipe, you can easily do that. Simple add the protein to the soup while it simmers for 45 minutes so that it warms with the soup!

Substitutions For Split Pea Soup

Here's the substitutions and additions you can make for this meatless split pea soup. Please remember that when you make substitutions, it will change the nutrition data you see below in the recipe card.

Veggies - You can swap or omit any of the veggies in this recipe to your liking. The combination below really works well and makes the most flavorful recipe so just know that it you omit or swap any of the veggies that the flavor may not be the same.
Protein - You can add ham or another protein to this recipe. Simply add the protein when you simmer the soup in step 3 for 45 minutes.
Broth - Any broth or stock may be used. I always use low sodium.
Spices - You can swap or omit any of the spices. Again, the combination I have in the recipe makes the best split pea soup flavor so if you change them I cannot guarantee the same results.
Split Peas - If you don't have green split peas for split pea soup, you can use yellow split peas instead or lentils would be a good substitute. I love this lentil soup!

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

Vegan Split Pea Soup

Healthy Split Pea Soup

Ingredients For Vegan Split Pea Soup

How To Make Split Pea Soup Vegetarian

Substitutions For Split Pea Soup