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Light spring or summer soup with chickpeas, fennel, lemon and dill
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Light spring or summer soup with chickpeas, fennel, lemon and dill

A bowl of sunshine that's perfect for a light spring or summer lunch. With chickpeas, potato, fennel, red onion and of course lemon and dill.

Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 large bowls
Calories: 171 kcal
Course: Soup, Dinner
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Greek, Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 can chickpeas or 1 cup dried, canned
  • 1 to 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil leave out for fatfree
  • 1 cup potato peeled and diced
  • 1 bulb fennel
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 lemon extra for garnish
  • 1 handful dill fresh
  • 1 tbsp paprika powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

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  1. For this soup no frying or baking is needed. Just add everything to boiling water, in steps.
  2. First soak overnight. Then cook in about 5 cups of water. In the 15 first minute skim off the foam on top. After 1½ hours follow the same step as with canned chickpeas starting with the potatoes
  3. Heat up 3 cups of water.
  4. Peel and cut the potato in smaller pieces than regular cubes, and add. This needs 15 minutes in total. Everything else needs a bit shorter and in between you'll have enough time to prepare every step.
  5. Cut the fennel into bitesize pieces and add.
  6. Cut the onion into small quarter rings and add.
  7. Add the chickpeas (canned).
  8. Wash the lemon well and zest. Then juice it. Add both, together with the paprika powder and black pepper.
  9. Tear up the dill and add, but leave some to garnish.
  10. Serve in two bowls with some dille on top. And optional extra slices of lemon and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Notes

  • Since you use the zest make sure to buy organic lemons.

Nutrition Information

Calories 171kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 73mg (3%) Potassium 1169mg (25%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 1899IU (38%) Vitamin C 67mg (74%) Calcium 107mg (11%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 large bowls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 171

% Daily Value*

Calories 171kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 73mg 3%
Potassium 1169mg 25%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 1899IU 38%
Vitamin C 67mg 74%
Calcium 107mg 11%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.