Author Notes
This soup is definitely for citrus lovers--it is pleasantly tart--but it is at the same time filling and warming for winter. I adapted it from a recipe at FoodFreak, who I believe adapted it from an Oprah recipe. I like this soup brothy to treat a cold, but you could add a bit more red lentils for a thicker stew. —The Spiced Life
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Ingredients
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1-2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1
large onion, diced (avoid red for a nicer color)
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2
medium parsnips, finely chopped
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1
carrot, finely chopped
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2
celery stalks, finely chopped
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6-8
garlic cloves, minced
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3 tablespoons
minced fresh ginger
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1 tablespoon
curry powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons
ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon
ground coriander
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1
lemon, juiced
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3
limes, juiced, separated into 1 lime and 2 limes
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1
grapefruit, juiced
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1
large bay leaf (or 2 small)
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8 cups
chicken stock
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1/2 cup
split red lentils
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1/2 cup
lentils de puy (French green lentils or some other lentil that holds its shape when cooked)
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1/2 cup
chopped cilantro leaves and soft stems
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salt and pepper to taste
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1-3 tablespoons
honey, to taste
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paper thin orange slices to garnish
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plain Greek yogurt to garnish, optional
Directions
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In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots, parsnips and celery, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Cook until tender and slightly browned, about 10 minutes. Turn the heat down to medium if it starts to stick.
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Add garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes more. Then add curry, cumin, and coriander, and stir for 30 seconds–do not let it scorch. Add the juice of the lemon, 2 limes, and the grapefruit, 1 tablespoons of honey, bay leaf, stock, and lentils. Raise heat to high, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low, allowing lentils to simmer. Continue simmering 45 to 55 minutes, until lentils are tender. The red ones will fall apart, providing some thickening, but the lentils de puy should hold their shape.
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Remove bay leaf, add cilantro and the juice of one lime, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more honey if necessary. Depending on stock used, soup may need up to one tablespoon salt. Serve garnished with the orange slices and yogurt, if desired (the kids like the yogurt but I actually felt it did not need it).
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