Vegan Middle Eastern Soup

Middle Eastern soups are often flavored with spices like cumin, coriander, and turmeric, which not only add delicious flavors but also provide health benefits.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 50 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Vegan Middle Eastern Soup

Cooking Method: Boiling, Simmering Cuisine: Middle Eastern Courses: Lunch, Soup Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 50 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1000

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 cup Red lentils
• 1 medium Onion
• 3 clove Garlic cloves
• 2 medium Carrot
• 1 medium Potato
• 1 medium Tomato
• 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon Ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon Ground turmeric
• 4 cup Vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon Fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

1. Rinse the red lentils under cold water.
2. In a large pot, sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant.
3. Add the carrots, potatoes, and tomato to the pot and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add the ground cumin, ground coriander, and ground turmeric to the pot and stir well.
5. Add the rinsed lentils and vegetable broth to the pot.
6. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are cooked.
7. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth.
8. Stir in the lemon juice, fresh cilantro, salt, and black pepper.
9. Let the soup rest for 5 minutes before serving.
10. Serve hot and garnish with additional cilantro if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5g8%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 8g

Protein 10g20%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.