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Healthy Lentil Soup with Rainbow Chard

Equipment

  • Medium pot
  • Measuring cups/spoons
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Sauté pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup lentils rinsed
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 12 ounces rainbow chard leaves about 1 large bunch, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • Lemon for serving
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add the lentils and broth to a pot and bring to boil. Let simmer over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
  • Heat a sauté pan over medium heat. Add olive oil to heated pan and sauté the onions until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add the cumin and mix for another 30 seconds.
  • Add the sautéed onion and chopped chard to the pot with lentils. Stir well and let simmer for another 3-4 minutes so the chard can soften. Salt to taste.
  • Serve with a squeeze of lemon.
  • Store in the fridge for 3-5 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Alpha Foodie