Lentil Soup with Lemon

A delicious innovation to the traditional lentil soup that you will love. It brings a fresh and tangy touch of lemon. Perfect for vegans and vegetarians or for giving yourself a break from meat and consuming more vegetables.
Ingredients
5
Servings
  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1 potato  , peeled and diced 1 potato , peeled and diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 cup chard, chopped
  • 6 cups water 6 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice  2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 grams salt  2 grams salt
  • 3 tablespoons oil  3 tablespoons oil
  • 1/4 cups fresh cilantro, chopped 1/4 cups fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/4 cups parsley  , chopped 1/4 cups parsley , chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoons black pepper 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoons cumin powder 1/2 teaspoons cumin powder
Preparation
15 mins
50 mins
Medium
  • Wash the lentils well, bring them to a boil in a pot with water for 35 minutes.
  • In another pot, heat the oil and add the black pepper and potatoes, fry for 2 minutes on high heat.
  • Add the celery and fry for one more minute.
  • Add all of this to the pot of lentils and let it cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the Swiss chard, ground cumin, and lemon juice, cook on low heat for 10 more minutes.
  • Add the parsley, cilantro leaves, and salt. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information

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