This light vegetarian soup is enriched with creamy coconut milk and packed with nutritious ingredients like ginger, spinach and limes

Red lentil & coconut soup recipe

Ingredients

  • 100g red lentils
  • 1 heaped tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp coarsely grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1l vegetable stock
  • 400ml can coconut milk
  • 2 leeks, well washed and sliced
  • 2 handfuls baby spinach (approx 50g/2oz)

Supercharged topping

  • 2 limes, cut into wedge

Method

  • Tip the lentils into a large pan and add the turmeric, ginger and garlic. Pour in the stock, then cover the pan and simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have softened.

  • Pour in the coconut milk, stir in the leeks, cover and cook for 10 mins more.

  • Add the spinach and cook just to wilt it, then spoon into bowls and squeeze over the lime juice.

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