Best Lemony Lentil Soup Recipes

LEMONY LENTIL SOUP WITH CILANTRO

Steps:

• Purée cilantro with 6 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth. Transfer purée to a bowl and set blender aside.
• Cook onion in remaining tablespoon oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add allspice and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Add lentils, broth, and water and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until lentils are very soft, about 30 minutes. Transfer 1 cup lentils with some of broth to blender and purée until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), then return to saucepan. Add lemon juice and pepper to taste. Stir in cilantro purée.

LEMONY LENTIL CHARD SOUP

Steps:

• Place the water and lentils in a 5 quart pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leek and sauté for a few minutes until it begins to brown. Add the eggplant and 1/2 tsp of salt and sauté for a few minutes, until eggplant begins to soften. Add tomato and cook for a few more minutes, until vegetables become saucy.
• Once lentils are just tender, add the saucy veggies, remaining salt, chard or spinach, zaatar, paprika, cumin, bouillon cubes, and lemon zest to the pot. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Stir in the lemon juice and garlic, ladle into bowls, and serve with lemon slices to garnish.

SLOW-COOKER LEMONY LENTIL AND FARRO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except spinach, cheese and lemon juice in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 3-1/2 hours).
• Stir in remaining ingredients just before serving.

LEMONY CHICKEN-LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion, carrots and garlic in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender.
• Stir in lentils, tomato paste and broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 40 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• Stir in chicken and lemon peel. Cook about 5 minutes or until hot.

LEMONY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and drain chard.
• Cut off and discard thickest part of stems,then stack leaves and cut cross-wise into 1/2-inch wide strips.
• Set aside.
• Coarsely chop cilantro and set aside.
• Rinse lentils, then drain.
• In a 5-quart pan, bring lentils, 7 cups water and bouillon to boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and cover, simmering for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in small iron skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add onion and garlic.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden (15-20 minutes), adding finely chopped cilantro during the last
• five minutes of cooking.
• Set aside.
• Add potato to the lentil mixture and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in onion mixture and chard and continue simmering until veggies and lentils are tender to bite.
• Stir in salt, pepper, cumin, and lemon juice.
• If desired, thin soup with 1 cup more water.
• Makes 6 servings.

LEMONY CHICKEN-LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion, carrots and garlic in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender.2. Stir in lentils, tomato paste and broth. Heat to boiling reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 40 minutes or until lentils are tender.3. Stir in chicken and lemon peel. Cook about 5 minutes or until hot.wing it!You'll really like this fresh lemony lentil soup. For a fun color change, use pink lentils.1 SERVING: Calories 225 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 7g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 40mg Sodium 680mg Carbohydrate 24g (Dietary Fiber 8g) Protein 24g * % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 78% Vitamin C 8% Calcium 4% Iron 24% * DIET EXCHANGES: 1 Starch, 2 Vegetable, 2 Lean Meat * CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 1 1/2From "Betty Crocker's Dinner Made Easy With Rotisserie Chicken." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LEMONY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place the carrots, onion, garlic, and crushed red pepper, if desired, in a medium microwave bowl. Add 2 Tbs water and cover with wax paper. Microwave on high 4 min. 2. Coat the inside of a 4-qt slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the onion mixture, lentils, and broth. Cover and cook on low heat for 5.5 hours. 3. Stir in oregano, rosemary, lemon juice, and pepper to taste.

LEMONY LENTIL SOUP RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, rosemary and salt and pepper to taste, and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in the lentils and add the broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Stir in chard leaves, and cook until they wilt. Add the lemon zest and juice, and season well with salt and black pepper. Serve hot.