Lunch · 40 min

Lemony lentil soup

Name: Lemony lentil soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 3 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 tsp cumin; 1 1/2 cups red lentils, rinsed; 6 cups vegetable or chicken stock; 1 lemon, juiced; 2 handfuls spinach

One pot, forty minutes, and lunch for most of the week.

Prep: 10min
Cook: 30min
Serves: 4

High fiber
Dairy-free
Freezes well

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Why your gut likes itLentils are one of the easiest ways to add fiber, and they're gentler than most beans.

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How to make it

1
Soften the onion and carrot in the oil for 8 minutes. Add garlic and cumin for one more.
2
Add lentils and stock. Simmer 20 minutes until the lentils fall apart.
3
Stir in spinach and lemon juice. Salt generously.

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