Cream of Broccoli Soup with Cashew Cream

Ingredients

• For the cashew cream
• 1 cup raw cashews, halves or pieces
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• For the soup
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 cups thinly sliced leeks, washed and trimmed, while and light green parts only, about 3 very large leeks
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pounds broccoli, stems peeled, coarsely chopped
• 6-8 cups vegetable broth or water
• freshly ground black pepper
• zest of 1/2 lemon, removed with a zester
• 4 tablespoons roasted, shelled pumpkin seeds

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