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Chicken and Red Lentil Soup with Lemony Yogurt
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Chicken and Red Lentil Soup with Lemony Yogurt

55 minServes 6Nutri-Score B€€
from @mackenziebox01 import0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • onion (thinly sliced)Produce2 pieces
  • olive oilPantry30 ml
  • garlic (peeled and thinly sliced)Produce6 pieces
  • red lentils (rinsed)Grains300 g
  • boneless skinless chicken thighsMeat450 g
  • ground turmericSpices5 g
  • waterOther1.9 litres
  • saltSpices8 g
  • black pepper (freshly ground)Spices3 g
  • Greek yogurtDairy250 g
  • lemon (juiced)Produce1 piece
  • parsley (chopped)Produce20 g
  • mint (chopped)Produce15 g
  • dill (chopped)Produce15 g

per serving

Nutrition

309kcal

Carbs
35 g
Proteins
22 g
Fat
9 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Dutch oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Colander

step by step

Method

  1. Soften the onions

    • Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven.
    • Add the sliced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly charred.
    Step 1

  2. Peel and slice the garlic

    • Microwave the garlic cloves briefly to make peeling easier.
    • Peel and slice the garlic very thinly.
    Step 2

  3. Rinse the lentils

    • Rinse the red lentils under cold water in a colander until the water runs clear.
    Step 3

  4. Cook the garlic

    • Add the garlic to the onions and cook, stirring.
    Step 4

  5. Add lentils, chicken and turmeric

    • Add the lentils, chicken thighs and ground turmeric.
    • Toss aggressively until everything is generously coated.
    • Season with salt and pepper.
    Step 5

  6. Simmer the soup

    • Pour in the water and bring to a simmer.
    • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
    Step 6

  7. Make the lemony yogurt

    • Mix the Greek yogurt with the lemon juice in a bowl.
    • If it is too thick, loosen with a little water.
    Step 7

  8. Chop the herbs

    • Chop the parsley, mint and dill and combine into a herb mixture.
    Step 8

  9. Shred the chicken

    • Remove the chicken from the pot and shred it.
    • Return the shredded chicken to the pot along with the herbs.
    • Season generously with salt and pepper.
    Step 9

  10. Serve

    • Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the lemony yogurt and extra pepper.
    Step 10
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