ANdThis healthy Detox Lentil Soup is jam packed with both nutrients and flavor. A super easy recipe with just two steps, one pot and a simple ingredient list.
The days of lazy pajama lounging, appetizer nibbling, and cocktail sipping holidays have come to a pass and now we are faced with the real life of the grind. We have been back in into the rhythm of working for a while now. Doing things like donning that boss business casual in place of our beloved athlesure and swapping mugs of creamy hot chocolate for food that will get us back on track.
Are you still going strong into 2017? Are you wishing you could crawl back into the holidays? Are you still fixed to your resolutions? Or are you ready for a gentle but forceful push forward, because that post holiday candy stash hidden up high in the kitchen cabinets is REAL and looking oh-so good right now?
Today, let's make the simplest soup that is sure to keep you riding that healthy train no matter what time of the year it is. It is everything we need in January:
Soup-er tasty.
Soup-er healthy.
And soup-er easy, soup-er soup.
Tasty as in it will keep you on track with your healthy eating declaration because it does not taste like the signature diet-food-cardboard flavor, but is packed with actual good tastes that will make you want to eat more.
And since it is healthy, you can eat as much as you want! You are filling up your body with so many nutrients and tons of fiber that will keep you satiated for hours. Take that holiday candy.
Since we have to continue adulting throughout January, it is also a dish that can be made in a snap with simple ingredients that you can find at any store. This soup has only TWO little steps and easy to procure ingredients.
Plus, if you make enough for leftovers, your healthy and tasty lunches are ready to go for the rest of the week, meaning more time for the superbly important adult things like Netflixing and Pinteresting.
See. Soup-er soup.
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Detox Lentil Soup
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
Description
This healthy Detox Lentil Soup is jam packed with both nutrients and flavor. A super easy recipe with just two steps and simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil OR avocado oil
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery, chopped
- ½ of a large onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 6 cloves garlic, grated on a microplane grater
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups dry green or brown lentils, rinsed
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 large springs thyme
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add in the carrots, celery, onion, salt, and pepper. Saute until the vegetables are softened and the onions are translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add in the garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds.
- Add in broth, lentils, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and add in the parsley. Serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ recipe
- Calories: 256
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1482mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: bean, garlic, carrot, celery, healthy, easy, vegan, gluten free, one pot, protein, herb, thyme, parsley,
Laurel, your lentil soup looks so good!I Pinned the recipe to try it later! Join our piteret board if you like!: https://www.pinterest.com/hadiascuisine/yummy-and-more/
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Hi Hadia! Thank you so much! I just joined the board :) Thank you for the invite! - Laurel
This looks so good -- the kind of soup I could eat for days and days. And I'm LOVIN' that you used tons of garlic. My kinda meal.
Hi Annie, I am so glad you like it! It is always great to find a fellow garlic lover :) - Laurel
Hi Laurel ! I tested your recipe today and I really liked it ! Thanks so much for sharing :)
Andréa
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Hi Andréa! I am so glad you liked the recipe, and thank you for taking the time to rate it. This comment made my day! - Laurel
Can you tell me the calories count on this its delicious
Hi Angie, I just added the nutrition info to the recipe card :)
When we were sick, this is the only thing that tasted good and made us feel so much better.
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Hello! Can you freeze this recipe?
Hi Bethany, absolutely! If you freeze it in single serving portions, you can reheat it from frozen in the microwave or on the stovetop. For the stovetop I recommend medium-low heat at first, and then medium-high once some of the soup has melted. If you freeze the recipe as a while, I recommend reheating it on the stovetop (again on medium-low until some of the soup has melted).
Laurel,
This was AMAZING! There was so much flavor to this soup! I was surprised since I had never cooked with lentils. I truly feel microplaning the garlic was a game-changer and made the difference. This will definitely go into my rotation of soups for the fall and winter. Thank you!
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Thank you so much Nina! I think it has to be the microplane too! Since the rest of the ingredients are so simple, I think this is what makes the dish. So so glad you enjoyed it :) Happy cooking!