Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Lemon Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Lemon Lentil Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lemon Lentil Soup takes 90 minutes to cook.

Lemon Lentil Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon Lentil Soup are:

2 cups lentils
7 cups water
1 lb. Swiss chard, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1 Tbl. flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 c. lemon juice
Up to 1/4 tsp. citron (citric acid) if needed

Here is how you make Lemon Lentil Soup:

Clean and wash lentils thoroughly. Place lentils in water and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.Add the chopped vegetables to the cooking lentils. Cover and simmer for 50 minutes, or until lentils are cooked and vegetables are tender.Mix flour with oil, lemon juice, salt, and cumin in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup of soup mixture and stir well. Stir the mixture into the soup and simmer five minutes. Taste. If not lemony enough, add citric acid a pinch at a time until desired lemon taste is reached. Simmer for a few more minutes. Serve hot.Makes six servings.If desired, use spinach in place of Swiss chard. Citron can be found at any Middle Eastern/Greek grocery store.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BARBCHAPMAN73.

The nutritional information for Lemon Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 198.8

• Total Fat: 9.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 172.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
• Protein: 8.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Lemon Lentil Soup is Vegetarian