Golden Lentil Soup
I don't know where you're reading this from, but there's been a chill in Orange County and I am taking personal offense! Met with weather that was below 70 degrees, there was really nothing to do but make soup. I wanted something that would make me feel good, warm me up inside, and still allow for skinny jeans. ....Also, I had a lot of lentils :)
Lentil Soup with Turmeric and Coconut Milk
Also if we're being real, I just really love turmeric. You know how the Dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding is obsessed with Windex and thinks it cures all? That's me + turmeric. Bloated? Turmeric. Skin is looking meh? Turmeric. Freezing cold? Turmeric. Bland quinoa? Turmeric. Getting sick? TURMERIC. It has never let me down. Plus it's a gorg, bright yellow which can really brighten up any day.
INGREDS
- Yellow Onion
- 4ish stalks of celery
- 3ish big carrots
- 1 1/4 C dried Lentils
- 4 C of broth ((I used bone broth for that extra collagen, but you could go with veggie and make it Vegan))
- 1 tin of coconut milk
- Garlic - I went with like 4 cloves but I'm a little psycho when it comes to garlic, you do you
- Ginger
- TURMERIC - I used a heaping 2 tablespoons
- Cumin - just like a few shakes
- Cilantro ((Unrelated: What is life without cilantro?))
- Lime
COOKING
- Saute your onion, celery, carrots in some coconut oil in a big saucepan
- When they're soft, add the garlic and ginger - stir, stir, stir
- After a minute, add salt, pepper ((I used cayenne bc I'm spicy like that)) + turmeric + cumin
- Add broth, coconut milk + lentils
- Bring to a boil, then simmer covered until lentils are soft ((Mine took about 30 minutes))
- Serve with a flourish of cilantro + fresh lime
Happy to report it did the trick! I was super warm, never got that uncomfortably full feeling, and skinny jeans slid right on the next day!
