Detox Turmeric Lentil Soup

This Detox Turmeric Lentil Soup is a simple, healthy and hearty meal that's great for digestion and the liver. Easy to make, packed with protein and delicious! #Beans #soup #lentils #instantpot #recipe

The past few days have been the coldest we've had all winter which has meant lots of soup, lots of hot chocolate, lots of snuggles and hours of The Office.
While I'd certainly rather it be warm and sunny, I kind of like these frigid days because it gives me an excuse to test out new recipes. This weekend I made a batch of life-changing Peanut Butter granola, some of the fluffiest pancakes I've ever tasted, some insanely delicious grain-free pizza and this

I do feel like the term “detox” has a bad connotation in the health world, but we're calling this a detox-friendly soup because it's packed with ingredients that support your body's natural detoxification system.
You see, our bodies are pretty darn amazing (if you didn't already know). We have systems inside of us that naturally flush out unwanted junk that we're consuming. Our body knows what it's doing, but that doesn't mean we can't help it do its job even better, right?

Detox Turmeric Lentil Soup , By Cook Health Coverage .

This Detox Turmeric Lentil Soup is a simple, healthy and hearty meal that's great for digestion and the liver. Easy to make, packed with protein and delicious! #Beans #soup #lentils #instantpot #recipe

Total time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients :

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped turnip or potato
• 2 1/2 cups chopped sweet potato
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 cup green or brown lentils
• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 - 2 tablespoons turmeric I like 2
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cup fresh herbs I like parsley
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions :

• Heat the oil in a large stockpot or dutch oven. Add onions, celery, turnip, potato and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes until everything softens slightly. Season with salt, pepper and thyme and cook about 2 minutes.
• Add lentils, turmeric, ginger and cumin and saute 1 - 2 minutes, then add the broth and water. Bring the soup to a boil, cover and reduce to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in almond milk, spinach, herbs, lemon and pepper flakes until spinach has wilted. Serve immediately!
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