Festive Dal Soup

Name: Festive Dal Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 1/4 Cups Water; 1 Onion, chopped; 2 Cloves Garlic, crushed; 1 1/2 Tsp Ginger, grated; 3/4 Tsp Smoked paprika; 1/4 Tsp Cumin; Freshly ground pepper; 1 Cup Red lentils; 15 Ounce Can Garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed; 14.5 Ounce Can Diced tomatoes; 1 Tbsp Lemon juice; 1 Tsp Sambal chili paste; 2 Cups Fresh spinach, chopped

By Mary McDougall
This soup is a beautiful red and green color and it is so delicious and easy to make that it has become a lunchtime favorite in our home.

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 60 min

Ingredients

3 1/4 Cups Water

1 Onion, chopped

2 Cloves Garlic, crushed

1 1/2 Tsp Ginger, grated

3/4 Tsp Smoked paprika

1/4 Tsp Cumin

Freshly ground pepper

1 Cup Red lentils

15 Ounce Can Garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

14.5 Ounce Can Diced tomatoes

1 Tbsp Lemon juice

1 Tsp Sambal chili paste

2 Cups Fresh spinach, chopped

Directions

Place 1/4 cup of the water in a large soup pot. Add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes, until softened. Add the ginger, paprika, cumin and several twists of freshly ground pepper. Mix in well, then add the remaining water, the lentils, garbanzos and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 50 minutes, until lentils are tender. Add lemon juice, chili paste and spinach. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Season with a bit of sea salt, if desired. Serve hot.

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