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