COCONUT LIME LENTIL SOUP

Published Date: August 24, 2020 | Last Updated: March 22, 2023
Here’s a great #meatlessmonday meal for any of you Indian food fans. This coconut lime lentil soup is packed with flavor, and is hearty, nutritious, and delicious🙌🏻! I’m willing to bet you probably have all the ingredients already! I LOVED this soup. I’ll be honest- not all my kids are fans of lentils, but my pickiest eater, (my 5-year-old) surprised me when he asked for a second bowl.
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Here’s a great #meatlessmonday meal for any of you Indian food fans. This coconut lime lentil soup is packed with flavor, and is hearty, nutritious, and delicious🙌🏻! I’m willing to bet you probably have all the ingredients already! I LOVED this soup. I’ll be honest- not all my kids are fans of lentils, but my pickiest eater, (my 5-year-old) surprised me when he asked for a second bowl.

 

 

Coconut Lime Lentil Soup

This one is a winner! Even my non-lentil-lovers asked for seconds of this soup!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Soup
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1-2 T avocado oil
  • 1 large diced onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp ground tumeric
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes with juices
  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk
  • 3/4 cup uncooked red lentils
  • 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 5 oz package of baby spinach
  • juice from one lime

Instructions

  • In a large pot over medium-high heat, add the oil, then onion and cook, sitting often until onion is soft and translucent. 
  • Add the garlic and cook, stirring for another minute until fragrant. 
  • Add the salt, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, and cardamom, and stir with the onion and garlic until well combined. Cook for one minute. 
  • Add the tomatoes, broth, lentils, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 20 minutes or until lentils are soft. 
  • When lentils are soft, turn off the heat. Add the spinach and let it gently wilt into the soup. 
  • Serve immediately and garnish with a generous squeeze of fresh lime juice.

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  1. I made this from your Instagram recipe and it was so good! I used this recipe today and it was different! So I went and checked and you have way more cinnamon in this ingredient list and no cumin! It was so OK, but definitely better the Instagram way.

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