5 from 10 votes
Lebanese Lentil Soup Recipe
Lebanese Lentil Soup is a hearty blend of red lentils, rice, carrots, and aromatic spices including Lebanese seven spice and turmeric. Simmered until tender and seasoned with fresh lemon juice, this soup offers a warm, comforting texture and balanced savory flavor. Chopped green onions and parsley add brightness as a garnish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
28 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
193 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern, Lebanese
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups red lentils dry
- 1/2 cup short grain white rice
- 1 large carrot peeled and diced
- 1 1/2 tsp Lebanese 7 spice
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 8 cups water or vegetable broth
- 1 lemon juice
Garnish
- 2 green onions chopped fine
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat and cook onions, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook another minute.
- Stir in the lentils, rice, carrot, Lebanese Seven Spice blend, turmeric, salt and pepper, and cook until the spices are fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add 8 cups of water, and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and cook covered until the rice and lentils are fully cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice. Serve whole or using an immersion blender, pulse a few times for desired consistency. Garnish with green onions, parsley, lemon slice and serve warm with pita or bread of choice.
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Notes
- Adding shredded rotisserie chicken before simmering enriches the soup and makes it more substantial.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
193kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
169mg
(7%)
Potassium
430mg
(9%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1709IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 193kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1709IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.