Author Notes
Wanna know where my sister Vicky has been for the past week and a half? Back home in Barcelona, on a “blog-business” trip. Yep, we figured we needed recent pictures to post and also to pick my mom’s brain for some more recipes. And I bet you anything I can guess what my mom had ready for them when they got back from the airport…some warm red lentil soup with cilantro.
—May I have that recipe
Ingredients
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1
pound of red lentils
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7 cups
waters
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4 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
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1
large bunch of cilantro, chopped
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4
cloves of garlic, chopped
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1/3 cup
lemon
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salt to taste
Directions
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Rinse lentils in a colander, making sure to remove and sand of small stones.?
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In a large soup pot, boil lentils in salted water, until tender.?
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In the mean time, in a large skillet sauté cilantro and garlic in olive oil. Add to lentils.
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Add lemon and salt to taste and let simmer for about 20 minutes.?
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ENJOY!!
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