Loaded Lentil Soup
Enjoy this filling and delicious lentil soup, loaded with greens, seeds and chickpeas for extra protein and phytonutrients. You can even make a cashew cream to add on top if you like a creamier soup.
Ingredients
Lentils 1-2 cups
Onion and garlic clove 1 each
Vegetable stock or water 6 cups
Spices (turmeric and cumin) 1 tsp each
Leafy green veg 2-4 handfuls
Tinned chickpeas 1/2 cup
Seeds handful
Instructions
Sauté onions and whole garlic clove. Add stock, spices and lentils
Cook for 30 minutes
Add leafy greens and tinned chickpeas
Cook for another 15 minutes or until lentils are soft
5 minutes before serving, add a handful of seeds to a pan on low heat constantly tossing them until browned
Serve soup in bowls and and garnish with seeds
If desired, blend cashew nuts with a little water, salt, pepper and nutritional yeast (if available) to create a cashew cream to add on top of the soup
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