Our Most Refreshing Spring Soup Recipes

Don't let rising temperatures deter you from a suppertime standby.

Sweet Pea-Avocado Soup
Photo:

 JOHNNY AUTRY; PROP AND FOOD STYLING: CHARLOTTE L. AUTRY

Don't let rising temperatures deter you from a suppertime standby: soup. These easy, one-pot recipes come together quickly on busy weeknights, and leftovers can be frozen and thawed out later to enjoy. Recipes like Martina McBride's Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup will warm you up on early-spring evenings with a leftover winter nip in the air, and chilled options like Sweet Corn-Bell Pepper Soup are perfect for serving on hotter spring nights.

These soups suit more than the weather, though. For our spring soup recipes, we’re taking advantage of seasonal vegetables like asparagus, snap peas, baby spinach, and sweet peas. Fruit isn’t off the table either in our soups. Spring soup recipes make great additions to an Easter lunch or bridal shower menu, too. Pair them with a fresh spring salad, and your menu is complete. These are our best soup recipes to whip up during the springtime. 

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Ham-and-Bean Soup

Ham-and-Bean Soup
Hector Manuel Sanchez

Don't let leftover ham bones from Easter lunch go to waste. Add beans, vegetables, and fresh herbs to make a hearty slow-cooker soup.

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Green Tomato Gazpacho

Green Tomato Gazpacho
Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christine Keely

When the weather starts to become stifling in that distinctly Southern way, a gazpacho is your best friend. This classic cold soup is given the Southern treatment by using green tomatoes.

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Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup

Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup
Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry

The most refreshing of all vegetables is undoubtedly the cucumber, so it's no wonder why this chilled cucumber soup is a warm weather go-to. Serve soup supper in chilled bowls to keep it colder for longer.

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Sweet Corn-Bell Pepper Soup

Sweet Corn-Bell Pepper Soup
Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry

For a light meal the whole crew will love, turn to this chilled soup recipe made with bright corn, fresh bell peppers, and juicy onion. A satisfying cold soup is our favorite way to chase off the springtime steam.

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Creamy Asparagus Soup

Creamy Asparagus Soup
Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christina Daley

This may look like the pea soup Grandma used to make, but our version is decidedly more seasonal. Swapping peas for asparagus, we've made bright soup suited for a spring night. Orange juice is the secret ingredient to bring out the spring veggies' vibrancy.

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Chilled Cucumber Soup

Chilled Cucumber Soup
Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Soup as refreshing as it is vibrant begins with crisp, cool cucumbers. An assortment of other green ingredients, like avocado, basil, parsley, and scallions, heighten Chilled Cucumber Soup's color and flavor.

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Quick Shrimp and Corn Chowder

Quick Shrimp and Corn Chowder
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

As the temperature rises, so does our craving for seafood. This soup uses medium-sized shrimp and creamy corn to get satisfying spring dinner on the table in just 35 minutes.

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Chilled Radish-and-Avocado Soup

Chilled Radish-and-Avocado Soup
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Torie Cox

This soup packs a ton of flavor into every spoonful. Sweet heat from honey, hot sauce, and chile powder, pairs excellently with refreshing notes from peppery radishes, creamy radishes, and tangy buttermilk.

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Chilled Sweet Corn Soup

Chilled Sweet Corn Soup
Becky Luigart-Stayner; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

The trick to vibrant sweet corn soup is choosing yellow corn, rather than white or bi-colored at the grocery store. As creamy as it is bright, this soup achieves smooth texture without the help of heavy cream.

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Martina McBride's Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Courtesy Oxmoor House

Truth be told, we love this soup any time of year. However, its smoky flavor suits spring particularly well, especially when served with a crusty loaf of bread.

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Chilled Strawberry Soup

Chilled Strawberry Soup Recipe
Photo: Iain Bagwell

For those hesitant about a cold, fruit soup, this recipe will convert you into a chilled, sweet soup loyalist. It's just the right amount of tart, like a sophisticated combination of a berry smoothie and strawberry ice cream.

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Carrot Soup with Pea Pesto

Carrot Soup with Pea Pesto
Johnny Autry; Food and Prop Styling: Charlotte L. Autry

Spring vegetables are the stars of this soup. Roasted carrots and garlic blend beautifully into vibrant soup, made irresistible by a swirl of bright seasonal pesto and heavy whipping cream on top.

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Watermelon Gazpacho

Watermelon Gazpacho
Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele

This recipe is like a watermelon salad in soup form, and we can't imagine anything tastier. This superfruit chilled soup swaps gazpacho's go-to tomato for juicy watermelon that will cool you right off.

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Slow-Cooker Green Minestrone

Slow-Cooker Green Minestrone
Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

All the spring greens you know and love come together beautifully in your slow cooker for this recipe. The result is an aromatic soup with fresh, complex flavor from celery, leeks, green onion, and garlic.

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Lemon Chicken Soup

Lemon Chicken Soup

Hector Manuel Sanchez

We've learned to never underestimate the power of a good bowl of chicken soup. This version has all the comfort you're craving with lemony goodness that brightens the bowl up for the season.

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Sweet Pea-Avocado Soup

Sweet Pea-Avocado Soup
Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry

Pair this fresh, chilled soup with a fresh spring salad or some bread, and let the rave reviews roll in. This green soup uses avocados, cold sparkling water, baby spinach, sweet peas, fresh lime juice for bright flavors that will hit the spot the whole season.

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