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Curried red lentil quinoa soup – thick, loaded with flavors, ready in under one hour.
Lentil Quinoa Soup
I’d like to share another soup recipe with you – Curried Red Lentil Quinoa Soup.
As a red lentils lover, I make soups with them all the time.
But I realized that even though I love my go to recipe, it is too light and not filling enough. That’s why I decided to transform is and add extra flavor.
I added quinoa to the soup, 10 minutes before it finished cooking. It made it thicker and chunkier, more filling and delicious.
I also used some red curry paste in this soup. The flavorful aroma paired well with the red lentils and quinoa. You can swap the curry paste with curry powder, but I just prefer the taste of the paste.
The rest of the ingredients are: onions, garlic, carrots, (celery if you’d like, I did not use any!), vegetable stock and tomato paste. Very simple to put together and keep in mind, split red lentils cook quickly.
The soup is hearty, thick but not heavy at all. It is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Curried Red Lentil Quinoa Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, , chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, , pressed
- 2 medium carrots, , chopped
- 1 stalk celery, , chopped (optional)
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp red curry paste
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup split red lentils
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and add onion, Cook for 3 minutes, until soft, then add garlic, celery (optional) and carrots. Cook for 5 more minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add curry paste, tomato puree, vegetable stock and lentils. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, until lentils are tender.
- Add quinoa. Cook for 10-15 more minutes until quinoa is cooked. Add more stock if the soup appears too thick for your taste.
- Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and lime slices.
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Nutrition
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This looks lovely and comforting. I love lentils in curries to make them vegetarian, but protein packed too.
What a prettys oup, Mira! Perfect for this cold weather we’re having right now. I’ve never added lentils or quinoa to my sup, so I’m loving this combination. Sounds so flavorful!
This looks both nutritious and filling, especially on a day like today! We had freeing rain all last night and my husband had too boil water just to clear his windshield. My moms visiting today, maybe I can convince her to help me make this?
This is the perfect comfort food, Mira! Love love all the heart-healthy grains you packed into this beautiful soup!
Comfort at its finest! We’re experiencing frigid temps again and this is just what the doctor ordered!
Such a lovely soup, Mira! Love the quinoa in here. And the warm curry flavor is perfect for a chilly day like today!
This soup looks absolutely amazing!! Beans in soup are absolutely the best ๐
This soup looks incredible! So heart with those lentils and that curry flavor- and my newest obsession is quinoa in soups ๐
Mira, this curried red lentil quinoa soup is beautiful!!!
Oh wow, Mira, I am LOVING this soup!! The lentils, quinoa and red curry in here sound beyond delicious! Total flavor bomb for the taste buds, plus the color is so vibrant and beautiful! Can’t wait to make this! Pinned! Cheers, friend!