Vegetarian

Red Lentil Soup with Lime is for Soup.

Red Lentil Soup with Lime takes several minutes to prepare.

Red Lentil Soup with Lime takes several minutes to cook.

Red Lentil Soup with Lime makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Red Lentil Soup with Lime are:

6 cups water
2 cups red lentils
1 T chili powder
1 tsp olive oil
salt to taste
1 cup minced onion
1 T cumin seed
1 tsp ground mustard
1 cup chopped cilantro
Juice of 2-3 limes (4-6T bottled lime juice)
1 bunch spinach leaves chopped small
1 cup cooked basmati rice
1T Earth Balance Whipped Buttery Spread

Here is how you make Red Lentil Soup with Lime:

Put lentils in a soup pot with the water, turmeric and salt if desired. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer until lentils are tender, about 25 minutes. Puree with wand for a smooth soup.While the lentils are simmering, slow saute the onion, cumin seed and mustard. When soft, stir in cilantro, stir for another minute then add to the soup. Add lime to taste.Just before serving, melt Earth Balance in a saute pan, add spinach and pinch of salt and cook until just wilted. To serve, put a few spoonfuls of room temperature cooked rice in a bowl, divide the spinach into 6 servings, add appropriate amount to each bowl and top with the soup.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MADDY_AVENA.

The nutritional information for Red Lentil Soup with Lime is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 257.1

• Total Fat: 2.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 60.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 17.2 g
• Protein: 13.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Red Lentil Soup with Lime is Vegan