Super Healthy Lentil Soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 200.3
- Total Fat: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
- Sodium: 114.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.1 g
- Protein: 10.1 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Super Healthy Lentil Soup calories by ingredient
Introduction
This is no ordinary lentil soup! Hiding in the broth is a ton of fiber from quinoa and chia... This is no ordinary lentil soup! Hiding in the broth is a ton of fiber from quinoa and chia...Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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5 cups red / orange lentils (two small or one large package)
1 medium onion (about one cup chopped)
1 bay leaf
1 cup chicken broth (or substitute veggie broth)
12 cups water
1/2 cup quinoa
3 tbsp Chia seeds
8 carrots, chopped
4 medium potatoes, chopped
1/2 tsp saffron / or 2 saffron strips
2 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
Tips
easily converts to a delicious vegetarian recipe by substuting veggie broth! If you are looking for more iron, add chopped greens or spinach when you add carrots.
Directions
Simmer chopped onions in 1-2 tbsp of olive oil on low heat until translucent. Add cumin seed or ground cumin, one bay leaf, and saffron.
Rinse lentils and add to pot.
Add 1 cup chicken stock and 12 cups water (lentils will expand). You may add chicken boulion to the water or salt to taste. For vegetarians, substitute veggie broth.
Add quinoa and chia, and allow to simmer for about 30 min, until lentils are tender. Red lentils cook faster than brown, so if you used brown allow more time.
Chop carrots and potatoes.
Add carrots, followed by potatoes 5 minutes later
Add lemon juice
TASTE!
Add salt or boulion to taste
Serving Size: Recipe makes 12 2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLIEGOBLUE.
Rinse lentils and add to pot.
Add 1 cup chicken stock and 12 cups water (lentils will expand). You may add chicken boulion to the water or salt to taste. For vegetarians, substitute veggie broth.
Add quinoa and chia, and allow to simmer for about 30 min, until lentils are tender. Red lentils cook faster than brown, so if you used brown allow more time.
Chop carrots and potatoes.
Add carrots, followed by potatoes 5 minutes later
Add lemon juice
TASTE!
Add salt or boulion to taste
Serving Size: Recipe makes 12 2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLIEGOBLUE.