Recipe Instructions:
Ingredients
2tbsp olive oil
1 onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
5 carrots, roughly chopped
180g red lentils (1 cup)
1,5l vegetable broth, stock or water (6 cups)
sea salt & pepper
1 lemon, juice
chopped fresh parsley
cooked quinoa to serve (optional)
Instructions
In a large pot gently heat about 2tbsp of olive oil, add chopped onion, garlic and celery and saute for about 5min.
Rinse lentils until running water and add them into the pot together with chopped carrots and your choice of liquid. Bring to a boil and leave to simmer for about 20min until the lentils and carrots are cooked.
Take off the heat and carefully blend until smooth. Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper and plenty of lemon juice to taste.
Serve with a dollop of cooked quinoa and chopped fresh parsley for more substantial meal.
Enjoy!
