Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 large head of celery, sliced thin
2 medium russet potatoes, sliced into 1/2 inch cubes
5 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup raw cashews
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
1/4 cup fresh dill
1/2 cup fresh parsley

Directions
Heat the oil in a big pot over medium heat, add onion and sauté until golden. Add the garlic and stir for a minute until fragrant. Add celery, potatoes, broth, cashews, bay leaf, salt, pepper and cayenne. Cover and bring to a rolling boil, then turn down heat and simmer gently for about 10 minutes and the potatoes are tender.

Turn off heat, remove bay leaf, add the fresh herbs. Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth.