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How to Make Red Lentil Soup with Lemon Mint Yogurt - A Step-by-Step Guide

Red lentil soup is a hearty and satisfying dish that is packed with flavor and nutrients. This recipe for Red Lentil Soup with Lemon Mint Yogurt takes your traditional red lentil soup to a whole new level with the addition of a zesty and refreshing yogurt topping.

This soup is perfect for a chilly evening when you want something warm and comforting to fill you up. The combination of the earthy lentils, tangy lemon yogurt, and fresh mint creates a symphony of flavors that will leave you...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 rib celery, diced
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 6 leaves fresh mint, thinly sliced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt, or more to taste
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 4

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, tomato paste, and salt to melted butter. Cook, stirring often, until onion softens and tomato paste turns a deep brick red or brown color, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Add garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Stir in lentils, celery, and carrot. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils and vegetables are very tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make lemon-mint yogurt: Grind mint and salt in a mortar and pestle to a paste. Add yogurt, lemon juice, and zest; stir together until combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Taste soup for seasoning. Use an immersion blender to purée about 1/2 of the soup to achieve a creamier texture. Serve hot with spoonfuls of lemon-mint yogurt.

    • Nutrition

    294 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 22mg
    • Sodium: 1654mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 17g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 16g
    • Vitamin C: 21mg
    • Calcium: 78mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 790mg

    Categories

    Red recipes
    Lentil recipes
    Soup recipes
    Lemon recipes
    Mint recipes
    Yogurt recipes