Turmeric Lentil Chia Soup
The recipe and photography for this post was provided by Carolyn Hodges of The Dinner Shift.
I find myself craving this lentil soup on a weekly basis! I like to think it’s because of the flavor, but I know that it’s because my body loves all of the healthy ingredients it contains.
In addition to being a really filling vegan soup, it’s also packed with anti-inflammatory and immune-supporting nutrients like zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids. That’s all in addition to the potentially beneficial antioxidant compounds found in the onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric and herbs.
Turmeric Lentil Chia Soup
- Cook time:
- 35min
- Prep time:
- 10min
- Total time:
- 45min
- Servings:
- 8 cups
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. Heinen's olive oil
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. fresh ginger root, grated
- 2 tsp. Heinen's ground turmeric
- 1 tsp. Heinen's ground cumin
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
- 2 Tbsp. chia seeds
- 6-8 cups Heinen's low sodium vegetable stock
- 2-3 cups Heinen's baby spinach
- ½ cup cilantro and/or parsley, chopped
- Juice from ½ lemon
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper and cook for 60 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Add the lentils, chia seeds and 6 cups of the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and continue to cook for 20-25 minutes, or the until the lentils are tender. Add more stock for a “brothier” soup.
- Once the lentils are tender, stir in the spinach until it just wilts, followed by the herbs and lemon juice.
- Add salt to taste (until the flavors “pop”) and serve.
This looks and sounds amazing! Me being in the culinary field Myself i think this is going to be a nice meal for this weekend. Thank you I can’t wait to give it a shot.
Thanks again,
Josh
Super delicious. The flavors meld beautifully, very easy to prepare, and rewarms nicely. This will become a staple to our winter soup recipes.