Easy Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup
User Reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
211 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Easy Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup
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A healthy Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup recipe that is hearty, filling, and full of comforting flavor. This one-pot soup is super easy to make and perfect for a weeknight dinner. Plus it’s vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves pressed or minced
- 3-4 medium carrots chopped into big chunks
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups red lentils
- 5 cups water or vegetable broth
- 1 lemon half juiced, half cut into wedges to serve with
- chopped fresh parsley one bunch, for garnishing
Instructions
- Heat the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot or Dutch Oven.
- Sauté the 1 large onion (chopped), 2-3 garlic cloves (minced), and 3-4 medium carrots for 3-4 minutes, until softened and slightly golden.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients (1 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1 1/2 cups red lentils, 5 cups water, and 1 lemon) except for parsley.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20-25 minutes, or until lentils are tender and soup has thickened.
- Once the soup is ready, taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Serve hot, garnished with Chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
- Olive oil: You can substitute it with avocado oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil, or sunflower oil.
- Onion: You can use yellow onion, white onion, or sweet onion.
- Lentils: You can substitute the red lentils for green, although the flavor and texture will be slightly different.
- Use fresh lentils: Old lentils won’t soften, even with a long cooking time. Use lentils that are newly bought for best results.
- Sort the lentils: Before cooking, quickly sift through the lentils to remove any small debris or pebbles.
- Simmer gently: Lentils can easily get mushy if they are cooked on too high of a heat. Simmer the soup gently for soft, but not mushy, lentils.
- Olive oil: You can substitute it with avocado oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil, or sunflower oil.
- Onion: You can use yellow onion, white onion, or sweet onion.
- Lentils: You can substitute the red lentils for green, although the flavor and texture will be slightly different.
- Wash the lentils: Make sure you wash the lentils thoroughly. This will remove starches and debris from the lentil.
- Use fresh lentils: Old lentils won’t soften, even with a long cooking time. Use lentils that are newly bought for best results.
- Water or broth: If you prefer using vegetable broth it's fine. But water works just as great.
- Sort the lentils: Before cooking, quickly sift through the lentils to remove any small debris or pebbles.
- Simmer gently: Lentils can easily get mushy if they are cooked on too high of a heat. Simmer the soup gently for soft, but not mushy, lentils.
- Storage: Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Freezing: Cool completely, then store in an air-tight container for up to 4 months.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
423mg
(18%)
Potassium
603mg
(17%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5113IU
(102%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 423mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 603mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5113IU | 102% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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27 reviews
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