Impressive bright-green soup served in a white bowl, garnished with cream drizzles and crispy chives on top; a French bread slice on the side.

Chill-Chive Vichyssoise

Name: Chill-Chive Vichyssoise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Chives, 1 bunch finely chopped; Potatoes, 2 medium peeled and diced; Leeks, 2 white part only, sliced; Vegetable Broth, 4 cups; Heavy Cream, 1/2 cup; Butter, 2 tbsp; Salt, to taste; Black Pepper, to taste

Category Brunch

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style French

Technique simmering

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: August 19, 2025

This recipe gives classic French soup a vibrant twist by highlighting the fresh flavor of chives. It's our reinvented Chive Vichyssoise, a cold, creamy soup that's surprisingly refreshing and perfect for a moderate, sunny day.

Ingredients (for 2)

Chives - 1 bunch - finely chopped
Potatoes - 2 medium - peeled and diced
Leeks - 2 - white part only, sliced
Vegetable broth - 4 cups
Heavy cream - 1/2 cup
Butter - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Black pepper - to taste

Preparation

Step 1 - 🧈🍳🍃

Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add finely sliced white parts of 2 leeks. Cook until they soften.
Step 2 - 🥔🍳⏲️

Add 2 medium peeled and diced potatoes to the saucepan. Sauté for 5 minutes so they start to soften but not brown.
Step 3 - 🍲🔥🍵

Pour 4 cups of vegetable broth into the saucepan and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer until the potatoes are tender.
Step 4 - 🌿🌪️❄️

Blend the soup with half of the finely chopped chives until smooth. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.
Step 5 - 🥛🧂🍲

Before serving, stir in 1/2 cup of heavy cream, the remaining finely chopped chives, salt, and pepper to taste. Garnish each serving with a drizzle of cream and some crispy chives.

Additional

This soup is a spin-off of the ever-classic French Vichyssoise soup but with the added vibrancy of chives. For a vegan version, use coconut cream in place of dairy. It's also kid-friendly; ask them help to prepare the chives.