Red lentil & coconut soup

This light vegetarian soup is enriched with creamy coconut milk and packed with nutritious ingredients like ginger, spinach and limes

Prep:5 mins
Cook:30 mins

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 314
fat 19g
saturates 15g
carbs 22g
sugars 6g
fibre 6g
protein 10g
salt 0.7g

Ingredients

100g red lentils
1 heaped tsp turmeric
1 tbsp coarsely grated ginger
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1l vegetable stock
400ml can coconut milk
2 leeks, well washed and sliced
2 handfuls baby spinach (approx 50g/2oz)
2 limes, cut into wedge

Tip

Nutrition notes

The active oils in garlic work like an antibiotic, so are helpful for treating infections. Coconut helps to balance gut bacteria as it contains a type of fat called lauric acid, which inhibits bacteria and viruses. Limes are rich in vitamin C and help the liver to detoxify the body - the skin and zest are particularly potent.

Method

Tip the lentils into a large pan and add the turmeric, ginger and garlic. Pour in the stock, then cover the pan and simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have softened.
Pour in the coconut milk, stir in the leeks, cover and cook for 10 mins more.
Add the spinach and cook just to wilt it, then spoon into bowls and squeeze over the lime juice.