Soups and stews
Easy Lentil Soup with Lemon
Lentil soup with lemon is a winter soup that includes Swiss chard, making it super nutritious. This soup is very easy — try it!
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Recipe story
Lentil soup with lemon is one of the tastiest and healthiest soup recipes. Swiss chard is very nutritious, as are the lentils. Because it’s sour, it’s excellent for fighting colds!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups small red lentils
- 1 bunch Swiss chard
- 1 potato
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Salt
- Also from Israa: Chicken Breast with Lemon
Method
- Wash the lentils, then put them in a pot over the heat and fill it with water well above the level of the lentils.
- Boil the lentils, and when they are cooked add the potatoes cut into small cubes and the chopped Swiss chard.
- When the vegetables are cooked, sauté the minced garlic and chopped cilantro in a little vegetable oil in a separate pan, then add them to the pot.
- Finally add the salt and lemon juice and let the soup come to a boil twice and then turn off the heat.
- Israa Salem Smak
- Here is Israa's lemon chicken breast recipe as well
Notes and serving ideas
- Chicken Breast with Lemon






