[Foodie Friday Recipe] Lemon Turmeric Lentil Soup

Enjoy a quick, delicious, and healthy weeknight one-pot-meal with this superfood lemon turmeric lentil soup!

Looking for a healthy, hearty, and budget-friendly recipe the whole family will enjoy? This quick and delicious weeknight meal is gluten-free, plant-centered, and packed with healthy superfoods like turmeric, ginger, and lentils. With lots of flavor, healthy protein and fiber, and plenty of veggies, this is balanced meal in one pot!

Even the kids will enjoy this flavorful soup, the leftovers are great, and it won’t take hours to prepare. Add this one to your weeknight lineup and you won’t be sorry!

Lemon & Turmeric Lentil Soup Recipe

Yield: Serves 6
Active Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Thrive Market Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 stalks of celery, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
• 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 pound), skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 ½ cups Organic Lentils
• 6 cups chicken broth or bone broth (or use vegetable broth to keep it plant-based)
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons Organic Turmeric
• 1 cup Organic Full-Fat Coconut Milk
• 1 head lacinato kale, de-stemmed and roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 small lemon)

Instructions:

1. Add the olive oil to a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and celery to the pot and cook for 5-7 minutes, until both are browned and the onion is translucent.
2. Then add the garlic and ginger and sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
3. Add the broth, sweet potatoes, lentils, salt, pepper, bay leaf, and turmeric to the pot and stir to combine. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes, until the lentils have softened.
4. Stir the coconut milk and kale into the soup, then cook for 3-5 minutes until the kale is wilted and bright green.
5. Add the lemon juice and then taste the soup for seasoning, adding additional salt and pepper if needed.
6. Spoon into individual bowls and serve hot, with crusty bread or naan bread if desired.

Recipe Source: ThriveMarket.com