Dill Lemon Lentil Soup
A delicious and filling vegan soup flavored with lots of dill and lemon. Ready in under 20 minutes with minimal effort.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups split red lentils
- 4 cups water or broth, plus more to adjust consistency
- 1 lemon
- 1 bunch dill
- salt and pepper (red or black), to taste
Instructions
Cooking the lentil
- Instant pot method – Rinse your lentils then add lentils and water to your instant pot/pressure cooker. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes, then natural release.
- Stove top method – Rinse the lentils, then add to a pot with water. Bring to a boil then simmer on low-medium heat for 10-20 minutes, uncovered, or until desired consistency is achieved. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. You may need to add more water as needed.
Flavoring the soup
- While the lentils are cooking, sort, wash, and chop the dill. Sort the dill by removing any stalks that too tough, keeping the tender leafy bits. Wash and chop roughly.
- Once the lentils are cooked, add water or stock to adjust the consistency.
- Now add the chopped dill to the lentils. Zest the lemon directly into the soup. After the lemon is zested, cut the lemon in half and juice the lemon, adding the lemon juice to the soup.
- Give everything a good stir, then season with salt and red pepper flakes (or black pepper) to taste.
- The soup is ready to be served! If desired, garnish with yogurt or sour cream.
Video
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Notes
It is best to use the stove top method if you want to add additional protein like chicken thighs to the soup. To do so, add two boneless chicken thighs to the pot with the lentils and water and cook for 20-30 minutes. When everything is cooked, season the soup with dill and lemon.