Sauté potatoes, onion, carrots and celery with a drizzle of oil or broth until softened and fragrant. About 7-8 minutes.
Add 4 cups broth and salt and bring to a rapid boil. About 5-7 minutes.
Once it boils, cover, reduce to a low simmer and cook for about 15 minutes until potatoes are soft and can be pierced with a fork.
When tender, carefully take out 4 cups of the soup avoiding the carrots and put it in a blender. You want to be careful not to get many carrots because the soup will end up with an orange tinge. It will be hot so be extra cautious.
Add the cashews (or powder) and lemon and blend until smooth and creamy. Add back into the pot and mix in the pepper.
Serve with toppings of choice!
Notes
The powdered cashews helps give this sauce a creamy yet lower fat and calorie option. If you do not have it use the raw cashews (soaked if you don’t have a high speed blender or powder them using a coffee grinder).
Adjust the cashews to get the creaminess you prefer.
The nutrition facts are for the base recipe only, not toppings.