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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Soups » Golden French Lentil Soup

    ★★★★★ from 23 reviews

    Golden French Lentil Soup

    Published Sep 19, 2016 · Modified Nov 8, 2021 · by Alexis Joseph · 153 Comments

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     With protein-packed lentils, vegetables, and warming spices, this luxuriously creamy Golden French Lentil Soup is truly a meal in a bowl! 

    Errrmygerrrrd my love for cashews just grew like tenfold.

    This luxurious, comforting Golden French Lentil Soup is truly a meal in a bowl! It

    I'm quite literally jumping for joy (more like little bunny hops) over the fact that I can start rocking my jean jacket and infinity scarf whilst making 18,765 batches of Pumpkin Bars. Hi and bye.

    It was a happy day when Oh She Glows Every Day: Quick and Simple Satisfying Plant-based Recipes landed in my mailbox. I have a love love relationship with Oh She Glows. Love Angela, love her recipes. All the lovin'!!!

    I'm a big fan of her first book so I knew the second would be just as (if not more) delish. This book is special because it's really, really approachable.

    It features the kind of recipes you'd make on a daily basis, like The Best Marinated Lentils, Sweet Potato, Spinach, and Chickpea Coconut Curry, and High Rise Pumpkin Cupcakes (duh). There's tons of smoothies (yasssss), simple breakfast options, meal-sized salads, and plant-powered mains. Lettuce not forget all the gorgeous photography!

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    This book is easy on zee eyes.

    Angela was one of my biggest inspirations in the early days and still is today. It warms my heart to see my original favorite plant-based bloggers moving on to publishing badass cookbooks. I'm over here dreaming of following in there lovely footsteps someday (wink face)...

    Back to this luscious recipe. I love soups because they can so easily be a meal in a bowl. Work smarter not harder! This beaut has protein-packed lentils, tons of veggies, warming anti-inflammatory spices, and cashews for healthy fats humbelievable creaminess.

    It's one of those recipes that made me really look forward to eating lunch.

    This luxurious, comforting Golden French Lentil Soup is truly a meal in a bowl! It

    Angela was sweet enough to offer a FREE copy of Oh She Glows Every Day to one lucky Hummusapien reader! This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only.

    The giveaway will end Friday, September 30th, 2016 at 12:00pm EST. The winner will be notified via email.

    To enter the giveaway:

    1.  Follow me on Instagram
    2.  "Like" the picture of this soup and tag a friend who'd love it in the comments section
    3.  Come back to the blog and leave a comment on this post telling me you did. If you don't have Instagram, simply leave a comment on this post telling me why you'd like to win the cookbook

    If you already have the book, I want to know what you've made so far! Enjoy, my lovely lentils.

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    Golden French Lentil Soup

    ★★★★★ 5 from 23 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph | Hummusapien
    • Prep Time: 20 mins
    • Cook Time: 35 mins
    • Total Time: 55 mins
    • Yield: 6 servings 1x
    • Category: Soup
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: Soup
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    This luxurious, comforting Golden French Lentil Soup is truly a meal in a bowl! It's loaded with protein-packed lentils, vegetables, greens, and warming spices. Serve it as the main course with crusty whole grain bread for a healthy, filling, vegan and gluten-free meal the whole family will love.


    Ingredients

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    • ½ cup raw cashews, or ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
    • 2 cups water
    • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 large onion, diced
    • 4 large cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 to 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt, to taste, plus a couple pinches
    • 2 medium carrots, diced (1 heaping cup)
    • 2 stalks celery, diced (¾ cup)
    • 2 tsp ground cumin
    • 1 ½ tsp dried thyme
    • 1 tsp ground turmeric
    • 1 (14-oz) can of diced tomatoes, with juices
    • ¾ cup uncooked French green lentils, picked over and rinsed (I used brown lentils)
    • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
    • 3 cups stemmed and chopped Swiss chard or kale leaves
    • Freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar, to taste (I used balsamic vinegar)

    Instructions

    1. Put the cashews in a bowl and cover with a couple of inches of water. Soak for 1 to 2 hours or overnight. (For a quick-soak method, cover with boiling water and soak for 30 to 60 minutes.
    2. Drain and rinse. Transfer the cashews to a high-speed blender along with ½ cup of the water. Blend on high until super smooth and creamy in texture. Set the cashew cream aside.
    3. In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and a couple pinches of salt, and sauté until the onion is softened, 4 to 6 minutes.
    4. Stir in the carrots and celery, and cook for another few minutes or so. Stir in the cumin, thyme, and turmeric until combined.
    5. Add the diced tomatoes with their juices, lentils, broth, and remaining water. Increase the heat to high and bring to a low boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
    6. Stir in the cashew cream and chard. Add salt, pepper, and vinegar to taste. (The vinegar’s role is to add a little bit of brightness to the soup; add a bit at a time and keep tasting, as it can quickly overwhelm.) Cook for a couple of minutes over low-medium heat, until the chard is wilted, and then serve.
    7. This stew will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or you can freeze it for 1 to 2 months (always let it cool completely before storing). The stew will thicken after sitting in the fridge; you can thin it out with a bit of broth when you reheat it, if desired, or simply serve it thick with some crusty bread.

    Notes

    Reprinted from Oh She Glows Every Day by arrangement with Avery, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © 2016, Glo Bakery Corporation

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    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Danielle says

      February 04, 2023 at 5:54 pm

      I’ve been making this recipe for a few years now. It’s healthy, so delicious, and easy to prepare. I make it exactly as recipe says.

      ★★★★★

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      • Alexis Joseph says

        February 06, 2023 at 5:38 pm

        Perfection!!

        Reply
    2. Anna says

      November 23, 2021 at 12:50 am

      OH MY GOSH! This is so delicious! I couldn’t believe the flavor and creaminess. This is by far the best soup over ever made/tried and I’m an avid soup lover! The whole family loved it, too, even my 10 year old brother!

      ★★★★★

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      • Alexis Joseph says

        November 23, 2021 at 12:11 pm

        Yay!! You must try this Cream of Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup, too 🙂 Thanks a ton!

        Reply
    3. Donna C. says

      January 20, 2021 at 11:14 pm

      This recipe sounds amazing; however I cannot have the cashew cream. I have nut allergies. Any suggestions for a substitute to the cashew cream?

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        January 29, 2021 at 3:42 pm

        I’d try canned full fat coconut milk!

        Reply
    4. Andrew Garland says

      May 05, 2020 at 10:36 pm

      Delicious!

      ★★★★★

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      • Alexis Joseph says

        May 06, 2020 at 12:22 am

        Thank you! I'm really happy you enjoyed it, Andrew.

        Reply
    5. Lauren Schultz says

      February 29, 2020 at 4:18 pm

      I love how gourmet this soup tastes and looks. The flavor is exceptional. I was so relieved to scroll down and find this recipe not intimidating - so approachable and easy even though the gorgeous pictures may tell a different story! This is now my new favorite soup.

      ★★★★★

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      • Alexis Joseph says

        March 05, 2020 at 9:28 pm

        Fabulous!!

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      I would love this cookbook. I have been trying to eat way more plant based and I have an obsession with lentils!

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