This Red Lentil Ginger Soup Recipe Is:
- Bright
- Flavorful
- Loaded with Vegetables
- Perfectly Spiced
- Healthy and High Protein
- Vegan, gluten free, and oil free!
Meal Prep Red Lentil Soup Recipes For the Win!
This red lentil ginger soup is the perfect recipe for healthy homemade meal prep. I am a huge fan of meal prepping, batch cooking, and making recipes ahead. I love the convenience of cooking once on the weekend and being able to enjoy healthy homemade meals during the week when I don’t have time. There’s a whole section of TheHerbeevore.com dedicated to my favorite tried & true meal prep recipes. With just a little planning and prep, you can have a week’s worth of recipes ready in the time it would take to make one portion. Just batch cook, divide into individual containers, and place in the fridge or freezer for later! I also made a list of my favorite meal prep products on Amazon that I use weekly. They make cooking easy peasy.
What’s In This Lentil Ginger Soup Recipe?
- Onion
- Garlic: I use fresh garlic when I have it, and this great jarred organic garlic when I don’t have fresh. It’s actually super convenient to have pre-chopped garlic on hand for quick and easy meal prep.
- Carrots
- Ginger: I love adding fresh ginger to my dishes, or this great ground ginger to my curries – the ginger gives it a nice kick and spicy flavor.
- Red Lentils: one of my favorite legumes to stock up on! I always keep a few lbs of these on hand, they are great to throw into soups like this as they dissolve and you can’t even tell they are there.
- Reduced Sodium Vegetable Stock or Bouillon: I love this low sodium vegetable base for my recipes because it has a great flavor and is lower in sodium. I only develop my recipes with low sodium ingredients so the ingredients shine. You can always add salt to a recipe if it needs it, but it’s almost impossible to take it out! By starting with a low sodium broth or bouillon, you can build bright vibrant flavors and add more salt later if needed.
- Diced Tomatoes:  I only use no salt added diced tomatoes, these boxed tomatoes are really great to stock up on! I like boxed tomatoes better because they are BPA free and more eco-friendly than aluminum cans. If you haven’t read about the dangers of consuming foods stored in BPA cans, head over to Nutrition Facts to read more.
- Turmeric – a staple in our spice cabinet! Aside from all the wonderful health benefits of turmeric (hello anti-inflammation!), the flavor is fantastic. I try to add a teaspoon of turmeric into soups, stews, and rice dishes too.
- Red Chili Pepper Flakes: for a little heat! if you don’t like spice, you can absolutely skip them in this recipe.
- Smoked Paprika: give an additional depth of flavor to this soup.
- Salt and pepper to taste
High Protein Weeknight Meals
This red lentil soup is what I call an Easy Weeknight Meal – which is on your table in about 30 minutes. These quick and simple recipes are perfect for those nights when you want a healthy homecooked meal but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. I have a whole section of The Herbeevore dedicated to Easy Weeknight Meals, that are great for the whole family. From soups and stews, to pastas and proteins – a healthy meal can be on your table in no time. Even faster than ordering takeout!
How Do I Make This Ginger Lentil Soup Recipe?
- In a large soup pot, add the onion, garlic, carrots, ginger, lentils, vegetable stock, diced tomatoes, turmeric, chili flakes, and paprika. Stir well and bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer the soup for about 30 minutes until the carrots are cooked through and lentils are creamy.
- Using an immersion or hand blender, puree the soup until it is creamy and we’ll blended. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
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Red Lentil Ginger Soup (Vegan, GF, Oil Free)
Ingredients
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 carrots chopped
- 2 inch knob ginger peeled and sliced
- 2 cups red lentils
- 6 cups No-Salt-Added Vegetable Stock
- 1 14 ounce No-Salt-Added Diced Tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Himalayan Sea Salt and Pepper to Taste
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, add the onion, garlic, carrots, ginger, lentils, vegetable stock, diced tomatoes, turmeric, chili flakes, and paprika. Stir well and bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer the soup for about 30 minutes until the carrots are cooked through and lentils are creamy.
- Using an immersion or hand blender, puree the soup until it is creamy and we'll blended. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
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