Soups and stews
ChefOla Faour
Lentil Soup with Lemon and Greens
Lentil soup with Swiss chard and lemon is one of the most requested soups... easy, delicious, and "heart-warming"... Have you ever tried it with fresh cilantro before? Check out our special recipe.
Lentils with lemon and Swiss chard are among the tastiest and easiest soups served in winter, especially.. You can add some vegetables to it just like in this recipe
Ingredients
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- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- olive oil
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 cups red lentils or brown lentils
- chopped Swiss chard
- 2 potatoes, chopped
- chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- salt to taste
- plenty of lemon juice, to taste
- For more delicious soups, here is Easy Broccoli Soup
- Also, here is Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Lemon
Method
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- Sauté the chopped onion and garlic in olive oil in a pot until softened
- Add the carrots and stir briefly
- Add the lentils, after rinsing and washing them of course, then the chopped Swiss chard, potatoes, and cilantro gradually, allowing a few minutes between each ingredient .. and stir
- Cover the ingredients with water and let them boil over medium heat until cooked through
- Add the spices, salt, and lemon juice at the end, let the soup boil for just two boils, then turn off the heat
Recipe tags
Soups and stewsInternationalDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Easy Broccoli Soup
- Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Lemon
