Healing Lentil Soup w/ Turmeric Summer Vegetables

This lentil soup with turmeric and summer vegetables is soothing and good for you. Its full of flavor and healthy ingredients. This dish is great any time of the year because it has lentils, vegetables, and fragrant spices.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dried lentils
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 yellow squash, diced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Fresh cilantro, for garnish

Instructions:

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat

Add diced onion and garlic, saut until translucent

Stir in diced carrot, zucchini, and yellow squash, cook for 5 minutes

Add lentils, vegetable broth, ground turmeric, ground cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until lentils are tender

Stir in cherry tomatoes and cook for an additional 5 minutes

Adjust seasoning if necessary

Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro