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Creamy lentil orange soup

Prep: 5 minCook: 20 minServings: 4 portions

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 150 gr  (1 ¼ cups) red lentils
  • 200 gr  (7 oz.) carrots
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp curry
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 liter (4 cups) vegetable broth ((probably a little more))
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • Some vegan cream
  • Salt & pepper to season
  • 30 gr (1/4 cup) sunflower seeds

Instructions

  1. Finely chop onions and garlic
  2. Sauté in olive oil
  3. Wash the lentils, peel the carrots and chop them
  4. Add both to the pan
  5. Add the spices and roast everything for 3-4 minutes
  6. Deglaze with vegetable broth, add salt and orange juice
  7. Let simmer with a closed lid for approx. 20-30 minutes until the veggies are soft
  8. Puree the soup. I fit turns out to thick, add some more vegetable broth
  9. Add some vegan cream if you like and season with salt, pepper and orange juice
  10. Roast the sunflower seeds in a pan without any oil
  11. Serve the soup with some olive oil, the sunflower seeds, dried edible flowers and fresh cress

Source: frei-style.com/vegan-lentil-orange-soup