Hello lovelies, today I have a great new recipe for you: creamy lentil orange soup! A warming, healthy soup for the cold winter days. As every year, I decided to add more legumes to our menu. These are not only incredibly healthy, they are also an important supplier of protein in the vegan diet. We really eat a lot of chickpeas and I love lentils, but my family sometimes needs a little push in the right direction to enjoy them.
Another tip for red-lentil fans: my new lentil shakshuka with poached eggs turns the same quick-cooking lentils into a rich tomato skillet – perfect for weekend brunch.
Fancy those lentils savoury rather than in a soup? Try my baked vegetarian nachos with spiced lentils, where the lentils stand in for the classic mince.
And that's where this delicious creamy lentil orange soup comes into play. The lentils are pureed and together with carrots and orange they give a very wonderful aroma. Luckily my family rarely says no to a creamy soup. The soup is also made quickly and with its bright color it also conjures up a little sun in a gray day!
If you love a creamy puréed soup, my springtime green asparagus soup with pistachio gremolata is the seasonal counterpart to this one.
The soup is particularly delicious with the toppings, I think you already know how much I love my soup toppings. The lentil-orange soup goes perfectly with roasted sunflower seeds, dried flowers and fresh cress. Of course you can also add bread croutons or kale chips.
The soup is so creamy and delicious, just the right soul food for the gray January and February days and so nice and warm. I'm curious whether you and your loved ones will like the soup and if you are looking for other lentil recipes, then be sure to drop by here, there is already a lot on the blog.
If you enjoy this creamy soup, do try my cauliflower-lentil curry with dates with red lentils. And for more warming bowls, I recommend the red curry soup with coconut tofu and my vegan Tom Kha Gai with tofu.
Have a lovely day!
Lentils and orange are not just a good pairing on the tongue. The vitamin C in the orange helps your body absorb far more of the iron in the lentils. I explain the whole trick in my guide to plant-based iron sources.
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