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
New England Vegan "Clam" Chowder (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)
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!
- Cook Time: 13 mins
- Total Time: 13 mins
- Yield: 3-4 1x
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 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)
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
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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Shane McQuillan
Looks great! Do you know how this might be cooked in an instapot?
Thanks for any help!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Why would you need to do that? Just heat all these ingredients on the stove...it's not a "cooking" recipe.
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food
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.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It does just the trick!
Kim~madeinaday
Love clam chowder! This looks like a great substitute!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It works perfectly!
Judee
Bring a vegetarian, I've never had clam chowder. This recipe looks very intersting
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Now is the time to change that!
Alyssa Brantley
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!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yup! Sure is delicious!
Sara | mshealthesteem.com
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 😍
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! So glad you think so 🙂
Lily
I've never tired clam chowder, but this looks so good, I'm totally willing to try it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O wow! Well here's the best vegan version for yea!
Chelsea Pearl
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!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, I think this was meant for you them! Hearts of palm are so fantastic for "mock" ingredients!
Tracy Albiero
An interesting take on an old classic!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Interesting and delicious!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
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.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Stock up on the hearts of palm, Neil! (You'll need it next week too!)
Cassie
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 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah! Well shellfish no more! I hope you can enjoy this one!
Christina Beauchamp
This looks good! I'll do this one of this week since I'm always looking for soups in my meal.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Perfect! I know you'll enjoy!
Angela Amores
This looks really good. I love soups. I'm going to have to try and make these.
Angela
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Awesome, hope you enjoy!
Lecy | A Simpler Grace
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!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you! Gotta love hearts of palm!
Tanvi Rastogi
I can't say I have every had this soup. I am a vegetarian so will definitely give it a shot.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Must not live on the East Coast!
Leigh Suznovich
One of my favorite kinds of soups! This version looks so tasty and I love that I can serve it to my vegan friends.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! A nice light version too!
Katie
Yum! That looks great! I love hearts of palm but never thought about it in a soup!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
There is nothing hearts o palm can't do!
Krystin
This looks delicious! I'm so glad you made a vegan version!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
So we all can enjoy!
Neely Moldovan
Believe it or not I have never had clam chowder. This recipe looks so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Crazy! Time to have the vegan version!
Whitney
This looks amazing! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope you make some!
Chloe
MMm! I am so ready to try this out. I was never the hugest fan of clams so I could definitely do without it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This is everything you want and nothing that you don't!
Lacy
This looks so yummy! I pinned this for later.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
cait
omg my friend this looks AMAZING- im always a huge fan of chowders but THIS just screams YES ha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
A super healthy chowder!
Cristina Alciati
This recipe sounds fantastic and very easy to do. Will try it for sure as soon as it gets cold again here.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Clam chowder is a summer soup 😉
Gillian
That sure looks so delicious. Yummy yummy. Might just try to make it.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I think you do!
Ola
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.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha! Well there you go! There is none of the "chewiness" of clams here!
Kristen
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.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This is so no-fuss and quick! Enjoy!
Alexandria
I’ve never tried this before. I’ll have to try this recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
How could you have tried it before, haha! I just posted!
Laura
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
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, well then you know a good chowder! Enjoy!
Jenni Bourque
Have definitely bookmarked this, I LOVE clam chowder, but too much dairy and wheat
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Pretty sure clam chowder is typically wheat-free, but, enjoy anyway!