Lentil Quinoa Soup - Instant Pot
Hearty and wholesome Instant Pot Lentil Quinoa Vegetable Soup is easy to make at home. This super food packed soup is vegan, gluten free, WFPB compliant and low calorie high protein meatless meal.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 146kcal
Cost: $5
- 1 cup dry brown or green lentils - washed and rinsed
- ½ cup quinoa rinsed
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups water or broth - add more for thinner soup
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Umami Seasoning Blend optional
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt and pepper to tast
INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS
Add all the ingredients to the Instant Pot. Stir.
Close the lid. Switch the vent to "sealing". Choose MANUAL ( Pressure cook) mode, choose High Pressure and adjust the time to 6 minutes.
It will take around 10 minutes to get up to pressure.
When the InstantPot finishes cooking, wait on KEEP WARM timer for at least 5 minutes. Then move the valve to "venting". After the pressure is released, and pin is down, carefully open the lid.
Give the soup a good stir. Adjust the seasoning. Squeeze a quater of lemon or stir in lemon juice. Adjust the seasoning. Add some fresh cracked black pepper on top and garnish with fresh herbs..And devour !!
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g