Brothy Lentil Kale Soup (Vegan, GF, Yeast-Free, Low-Fat)

Kelly
Jan 26
4 min read

Soup du Jour! Another Dimpled Date side dish just dropped and this time it's a delicious, hearty yet light soup. Introducing: my vegan/GF lentil kale soup, that is simply simple, tasty, and healthy. Veggies meet lentils, spices, and broth in this wholesome, warming soup, full of protein, fiber, iron, and nutrients. Pair it with your (optional) grain of choice, such as quinoa, brown rice, or buckwheat. You can also serve it with an additional vegetable, such as kale chips, brussel sprouts, or a salad. And if you're really looking to pack a protein punch, serve this soup with additional crispy + seasoned lentils (or crispy turmeric roasted chickpeas). Bon appétite!

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My newest soup recipe has arrived! For those of you who have known the Dimpled Date for a few years, you probably remember my Butternut Squash Soup and Tomato Bisque (amongst others).

But this soup is a little different. Even for a lentil soup it's a little different. Specifically, because it's so brothy. Plus, it is incredibly simple, low-fat, ANNNND it has a wonderful spice blend.

Vegan, gluten-free, yeast-free, as always, and this one has a simple list of ingredients that you most likely have on hand 24/7 (this is a low-budget soup). As if that weren't enough, this soup is also low-fat, the only significant source of fat coming from the 1 Tbsp avocado oil used to cook the vegetables... which is to say, not a lot.

One bowl of this side dish boasts great, low-calorie, grain-free nutrition and a delightfully savory/umami taste. It's the perfect warming soup for the winter and fall with winter staples like kale and lentils.

I like to think of this soup as a hybrid cross between "chickpea noodle soup" and lentil soup. It's good for picky eaters with its mild taste and palatable texture.

Ok, and super quick market update: next Sunday I'm going to be at the Vegan in NJ Monthly Market in Neptune, NJ!! Stop by for cakes, ice cream pints, Valentine's truffles, cookies, "pop-tarts," and more.

You can pre-order your favorites for the market on my SHOP page of The Dimpled Date (on the main menu, under "MORE"). Or if you want to place a personal cake/dessert order for local delivery, fill out an order form or contact/email me (plenty of options to do this on the site, just explore my pages)!

On that note, more dessert and classic DD recipes are coming to the website soon. And keep posted for the next DD Newsletter, coming soon.

Substitutions

Lentils

any color/variety of lentils will work, but cooked chickpeas could work here too, I think. You can use either canned (prepared) or freshly cooked from dry legumes

Vegetable broth

Carrots

Celery

Garlic

Kale

Sea salt

Black pepper

Italian seasoning

Turmeric

Ginger

Cumin

Avocado oil