Double plant-protein in this deliciously comforting hug-in-a-bowl! Chickpeas give chunky texture, while red lentils help thicken the hearty soup.
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Simple Pumpkin Soup
A hearty, smooth, one-pot wonder! Simple to make, this soup is thickened with red lentils, and gently spiced with curry powder & ginger.…
Smooth Green Soup
Smooth, creamy & packed with green goodness! This is an iron & chlorophyll- rich one pot meal, perfect for warming the cockles of your heart.
The hearty base comes from potatoes, the rest is a hefty mélange of green vegetables. Nutritional yeast & parsley are added at the end for that extra creaminess & vibrant green. I usually add all sorts of spices to my soups, but this time I decided to let the lovely veggies shine for themselves….
Awesomely Comforting Lentil Soup
Earthy, lemony comfort in a bowl. Although ginger & lemon can be perky, uplifting flavours, there is something wonderfully grounding & hearty about lentils – and this thick, nourishing dahl soup marries the two concepts perfectly. I have been known to eat this soup for breakfast……
Warming Spiced Carrot Soup
Spring has brought sunshine to Auckland this week, but also some chilly evening temperatures. Warming up with a hearty bowl of simple soup is such a pleasure. I wanted to make my usual coconut parsnip soup but alas, no parsnips in the house, so I swapped them out for another sweet root vegetable – the mighty carrot. Turned out to be an easy & lovely adaptation. A handful of warming spices, a generous swirl of creamy coconut milk, the extra protein hit of a few soft lentils…winning….
Kumara Lentil Soup with Ginger, Lemon & Cumin
This is thick, nourishing and zesty comfort food – cheap and easy to make, packed with flavour. The red lentils thicken the soup with their wonderful protein, the cumin adds warm, spiced undertones, while the ginger and lemon march in with a wallop of flavour. Enjoy this soup as is, or add a few handfuls of peas for a vibrant pop of colour.
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Coconut Parsnip Soup
There’s nothing like the simple pleasure of warm soup. Warmly spiced and sweetly nourishing, this is a favourite quick and satisfying weekend lunch in our house. The humble parsnip often gets overlooked – when matched with creamy coconut and earthy cumin, it truly shines. Red lentils help thicken the soup, while adding a sly protein hit.
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