Carrot Lentil Ginger Soup
Carrot ginger lentil soup is a flavorful soup that is bright in color and full of heart healthy nutrients like soluble fiber and plant protein.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
30 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 283 kcal
- 4 large carrots
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 cup dried red lentils
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups chicken broth no salt added
Prepare the vegetables. Dice onion, carrtos and garlic.
Thoroughly wash the red lentils and place in strainer or sieve.
In a large pot, add the extra virgin olive oil and turn the stove onto medium high heat.
Add the diced carrots and onion and cook for 5 minutes until carmaelized.
Add the minced garlic, ground ginger and turmeric and stir for another 2 minutes until well coated.
Add the red lentils, ground flaxseed, water and chicken broth.
Stir for 1 minute and bring to a boil.
Reduce to medium low heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes or until lentils and carrtos are softened and full cooked.
Remove the pot from the heat, and use an immersion blender or kitcehn blender to blitz the soup until a smooth, purreed consistency.
Pour into a bowl and enjoy!
Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 100mgPotassium: 872mgFiber: 17gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 10209IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Red lentil, red lentil soup