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title: Lentil Soup with Lemon and Turmeric
servings: 8
category: lunch
source: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/40400/lentil-soup/
description: This is our favorite lentil soup recipe. I make this soup with lentils, carrots, turmeric, and fresh lemon whenever we are in need of some healthy comfort food. It's savory, satisfying, and utterly delicious. I like quite a bit of fresh lemon in this soup and actually serve soup with slices of lemon. This adds even more lemony flavor and shows that lemon was added to soup.
image: https://roux.roo.lol/recipe-images/lentil-soup-with-lemon-and-turmeric.webp
tags:
  - vegetarian
  - vegan
  - soup
  - gluten-free
  - indian
---

Heat @olive oil{2 tablespoons} in a large #pot{} (like a #Dutch oven{}) over medium heat. Add @onions{2 cups, finely chopped (1 medium onion)}, @carrot{1 1/2 cups, chopped (2 large carrots)}, and @salt{1/4 teaspoon} of and cook, stirring occasionally until they are softened and starting to smell sweet, about ~{5 to 7 minutes}. Stir in @garlic{2 teaspoons, minced (3 cloves)}, @ground cumin{1 teaspoon}, @ground coriander{1/2 teaspoon}, @fresh ground black pepper{1/2 teaspoon}, and @ground turmeric{1/2 teaspoon} and cook for ~{30 seconds}.

Stir in @lentils{2 cups (12 ounces), picked and rinsed} and @chicken or vegetable broth{8 cups}. Increase heat to high and bring just to a boil. Taste then adjust with @salt{} (we add between 1/2 and 1 teaspoon depending on how well seasoned @broth{} is). Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, partially covered, until @lentils{} are tender, ~{35 to 40 minutes}.

Uncover #pot{} and stir in @kale{2 heaping cups, shredded} or @spinach{} and cook, uncovered, another ~{5 minutes}. Take soup off of heat, and then stir in juice of half a @lemon{1 to 2} and @fresh herbs{1/4 cup, chopped, like parsley or dill, optional}. Taste soup, and then season with additional @salt{} and/or @lemon juice{}. (I like quite a bit of @lemon{}.)

Serve or if you prefer to soup to be blended, use an #immersion blender{} to blend until your desired consistency. Alternatively, you can use a #stand blender{} to blend all or part of soup. For even more @lemon{} flavor, serve with a few @lemon{} slices.