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Lentil Quinoa Soup served in a black serving bowl garnished with fresh herbs .
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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
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 146kcal
Cost: $5

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 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
  • teaspoon salt and pepper to tast

Instructions

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 !!

STOVE TOP INSTRUCTIONS

  • Warm up the heavy-bottomed saucepan on medium heat.  Add all the ingredients and cook on medium until lentils are soft (about 30 minutes). Do check and stir every 10 minutes so things don't burn on the bottom layer.

SLOW COOKER INSTRUCTIONS

  • Put all ingredients in your slow cooker. Cover the pot. Set the timer for 6 hours on low setting and let it cook.  Give it a good stir before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g