Quick Lentil Soup with Spinach
This Quick Lentil Soup with Spinach is here to save your dinner and your mood, darling. It’s fast, hearty, and packed with smug vegan protein. Spinach sneaks in like a leafy ninja with vitamins, while lentils bring that fiber-rich energy you swore you’d get from green juice. No cream, no meat, no drama—just a comforting bowl of veggie-based perfection in under 40 minutes. It’s the one-pot miracle you’ll make when you’re tired, hungry, and still trying to pretend you’ve got your life together. Eat it. Love it. Pretend you didn’t eat the entire pot alone.
Quick Lentil Soup with Spinach
A quick, one-pot vegan lentil soup made with fresh spinach, veggies, and pantry staples. Bold flavors, low effort, high reward.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 carrots chopped
- 1 celery stalk chopped
- 1 cup dried green or brown lentils rinsed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh parsley for garnish optional, but makes you look like you tried
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in your soup pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and sauté for 3 minutes until soft and slightly dramatic.
- Add garlic, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring like you mean it.
- Stir in lentils, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Let flavors mingle like gossip at brunch.
- Pour in broth and water. Bring it to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Once lentils are tender and loving life, stir in spinach until wilted.
- Finish with lemon juice and a sprinkle of parsley. Serve hot and full of pride.
Notes
📊 Nutritional Values (Per Serving)
- Calories: 225
- Total Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 13g
💊 Vitamins & Minerals (Per Serving)
- Iron: 28%
- Vitamin A: 45%
- Folate: 38%
- Vitamin C: 18%
- Magnesium: 14%
💡 Additional Notes/Tips
- Add chili flakes if you’re feeling spicy (or just petty).
- Swirl in coconut milk for creamy goddess vibes.
- Store leftovers like a responsible adult—this soup gets better overnight.
- Toss in quinoa or rice to bulk it up for picky eaters.
- Serve with crusty bread, or just eat straight from the pot—no judgment.
