A healthy plant-based twist on the creamy New England classic! This New England Vegan “Clam” Chowder recipe is gluten-free and top 8 allergy-free, with none of the dairy or clams! An easy & quick meatless meal the family will love that’s still hearty and satisfying!
Did you guess correctly? You’ve already seen what hearts of palm can do in the way of tricking non-vegans into thinking they’re still eating traditional comfort foods. You also know I couldn’t stop there! Hearts of palm are the perfect “clam” substitute for a New England vegan “clam” chowder due to the easy sliceable size, the meaty texture, and the ability to soak up any flavor you pair it with.
Clam chowder made a regular appearance in our household growing up. The creamy New England kind (not the New York clam chowder nonsense!). My brother was the biggest lover of the chowder, always his soup of choice at restaurants or from a can at home. I could take it or leave it, but I did always associate it with cozy summer seafood vibes. With the versatility of Reese Hearts of Palm, I decided to bring back those comforting feelings with a simple vegan twist!
Since we keep things meatless and dairy-free on Strength and Sunshine, this clam chowder is swapping the clams for hearts of palm, the half and half for coconut milk, keeping the potato, celery, corn, and traditional spices. No “bacon” swaps here. Some versions of New England clam chowder include bacon, but I never had clam chowder with bacon growing up so we’re just leaving that out completely.
The word “chowder” typically brings up thoughts of high-calorie, high-fat, heavy cream-based soups. BUT, all those thoughts get fixed here too in this vegan “clam” chowder recipe. This chowder is 100% plant-based and literally all you have to do is slice a few things up and let things heat on the stove! Simple, delicious comfort food in minutes with all the benefits of whole foods! I just love being able to highlight a non-traditional food, like hearts of palm, in a traditional dish. Reese is all about “stepping out of your comfort food”, as they say, and I think this creation does just that!
New England Vegan “Clam” Chowder
- 4 Cups Unsweetened Full Fat Canned Coconut Milk
- 1 Can Reese Hearts of Palm (sliced into rounds)
- 1 Can (1 ½ Cups) Peeled White Potatoes (diced)
- ½ Cup Yellow Corn
- 2 Celery Hearts (chopped)
- 1 Shallot (minced)
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Tsp Dried Thyme
- ½ Tsp White Pepper
- 1 Bay Leaf
- Chopped Fresh Parsley (to garnish)
- Begin by heating the coconut milk in a large pot on the stove over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
- Add in all soup ingredients (you will need to boil potatoes if not using canned) to the pot of coconut milk, stir, and allow the soup to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Before serving, remove the bay leaf, then serve in bowls with an optional sprinkle of chopped fresh parsley.
Serve this chowder up with some gluten-free bread to make it a meal or keep it simple in small bowls as a light appetizer before dinner! However you serve this “clamless” clam chow’da up, you are in for one delicious, healthy, and veggie packed slurp!
So tell me:
+ Are you a New England clam chowder or New York clam chowder person? Creamy all the way! (That’s why it’s chowder!)
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This recipe is simply brilliant! Using hearts of palm instead of clams, for one, and substituting coconut milk for high-calorie cream—just WOW! I can’t wait to make this.
It does just the trick!
Love clam chowder! This looks like a great substitute!
It works perfectly!
Bring a vegetarian, I’ve never had clam chowder. This recipe looks very intersting
Now is the time to change that!
Oh I love that you used hearts of palm in this! Looks like a great vegan clam chowder! Looking forward to making it for dinner!
Yup! Sure is delicious!
What an incredibly creative recipe! I love it! And this looks so delicious too. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I can’t wait to make this 😍
Thank you! So glad you think so 🙂
I’ve never tired clam chowder, but this looks so good, I’m totally willing to try it!
O wow! Well here’s the best vegan version for yea!
This is like the best innovation of two of my favorite foods: clam chowder and hearts of palm. The substitution with hearts of palm in clam chowder is genius and looks equally as delicious as the real thing!
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Haha, I think this was meant for you them! Hearts of palm are so fantastic for “mock” ingredients!
An interesting take on an old classic!
Interesting and delicious!
An excellent meatless version of clam chowder Rebecca. Must see if we can get a can of that Reese Hearts of Palm here in the U.K. Likely we can at Tesco where I’m able to get canned pumpkin and other goods from the U.S.
Stock up on the hearts of palm, Neil! (You’ll need it next week too!)
This is fantastic! My husband always wants clam chowder, but I can never eat it because of my food allergies. So excited to make this 🙂
Ah! Well shellfish no more! I hope you can enjoy this one!
This looks good! I’ll do this one of this week since I’m always looking for soups in my meal.
Perfect! I know you’ll enjoy!
This looks really good. I love soups. I’m going to have to try and make these.
Angela
Awesome, hope you enjoy!
I had to click over and see what you were using as a clam substitute. This is genius! I’ll have to give it a try!
Haha, thank you! Gotta love hearts of palm!
I can’t say I have every had this soup. I am a vegetarian so will definitely give it a shot.
Must not live on the East Coast!
One of my favorite kinds of soups! This version looks so tasty and I love that I can serve it to my vegan friends.
Yes! A nice light version too!
Yum! That looks great! I love hearts of palm but never thought about it in a soup!
There is nothing hearts o palm can’t do!
This looks delicious! I’m so glad you made a vegan version!
So we all can enjoy!
Believe it or not I have never had clam chowder. This recipe looks so good!
Crazy! Time to have the vegan version!
This looks amazing! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
I hope you make some!
MMm! I am so ready to try this out. I was never the hugest fan of clams so I could definitely do without it!
This is everything you want and nothing that you don’t!
This looks so yummy! I pinned this for later.
Thank you!
omg my friend this looks AMAZING- im always a huge fan of chowders but THIS just screams YES ha!
A super healthy chowder!
This recipe sounds fantastic and very easy to do. Will try it for sure as soon as it gets cold again here.
Clam chowder is a summer soup 😉
That sure looks so delicious. Yummy yummy. Might just try to make it.
I think you do!
This soup might actually work for me. I love heart of palm but detest clams. Which is why I’ve never tasted clam chowder in the first place. Thanks for a great post.
Haha! Well there you go! There is none of the “chewiness” of clams here!
This looks delicious! I always appreciate a simple vegan recipe. Too often, the ingredients in vegan recipes aren’t readily available to me, and I don’t like stocking up on something I won’t use again. Thank you for sharing! I can’t wait to try it.
This is so no-fuss and quick! Enjoy!
I’ve never tried this before. I’ll have to try this recipe!
How could you have tried it before, haha! I just posted!
OH MY GOSH GIRL!!!! This post was definitely meant for me to read it! I’m from NEW ENGLAND and love chowders, or we call it “chow-dah!” Ahhh this pulled at my heart strings today, and you recipie absolutely looks AMAZING!!!! Xoxox
Hahaha, well then you know a good chowder! Enjoy!
Have definitely bookmarked this, I LOVE clam chowder, but too much dairy and wheat
Pretty sure clam chowder is typically wheat-free, but, enjoy anyway!