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Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Kale Soup is for Soup.

Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Kale Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Kale Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Kale Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Kale Soup are:

For The Soup

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large yellow onion, diced

2 medium carrots, peeled and diced

2 celery stalks, diced

1/2 bunch red, green or dinosaur kale, washed, trimmed and finely chopped (about 2 packed cups)

1 cup red lentils

1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained

4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

1 (15-ounce) can light coconut milk

2 teaspoons hot curry powder

1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced

Several shakes of salt, to taste

For Garnish

1/4 cup lightly toasted unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut

2 tablespoons roasted unsalted peanuts, finely chopped

Here is how you make Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Kale Soup:

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm olive oil. Add onion, carrots and celery. Saute until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add kale and boil for 2 to 3 minutes, then drain. (This will make it more tender). Add drained kale, lentils, chickpeas and broth to the carrot mixture; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until lentils are tender.Let soup cool before pureeing. Pour half of the lentil mixture into a blender and puree. Pour pureed lentil mixture into a bowl, and repeat process with the remaining soup. Once the soup is blended, return to the pan. Add coconut milk, spices, ginger and salt. Stir well. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated through. Remove from heat, and season to taste with salt. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with toasted coconut and peanuts.Serving Size: Makes 6 ServingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAKATZ42.

The nutritional information for Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Kale Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 251.7

• Total Fat: 9.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 909.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
• Protein: 8.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Kale Soup is Vegetarian