Lentil Soup Recipe

Lentil Soup Recipe

Soups are perfect during the freezing winter months. They’re warming and very healthy.

This lentil soup recipe is delicious and super quick to make.

Lentil Soup Ingredients

  1. 1/2 white finely chopped white onion
  2. 1 garlic clove finely chopped
  3. 1 medium sized chopped carrot
  4. 1 medium sized chopped celery stick
  5. 7 chopped cherry tomatoes
  6. 1 cup of red split lentils
  7. 3 cups of water
  8. 1 heaped teaspoon of cumin
  9. 1 heaped teaspoon of organic ground turmeric
  10. 1 teaspoon of bouillon powder
  11. Chili flakes
  12. A generous amount of olive oil or coconut oil
  13. Salt and pepper to your liking
  14. Coriander

Method

Start by sauteing the onion and garlic in olive oil for a few minutes. Then add the chopped carrot and celery and sauté for about 7 minutes.

Add the cumin, turmeric, bouillon, chili flakes and stir for a minute or two.

Add 1 cup of lentils, 3 cups of water and the cherry tomatoes. Let it cook for about 20-25 minutes on low to medium heat. The red split lentils cook fairly fast and there is no need to soak them over night.

Season the soup to your liking and garnish with fresh coriander. Enjoy!

I hope you like this lentil soup recipe. If you are a fan of soup, please take a few minutes to check out my Chicken Soup Recipe right here.

Published by daniatrapani

I believe in teaching, educating and making people aware of their health, diet and lifestyle choices. I encourage my clients to understand the importance of a healthy diet as well as a balanced lifestyle in order to achieve optimum results. Each of my clients is treated as an individual and I combine a mixture of nutrition and naturopathy to create a tailored health programme.

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