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    Home » recipe » Kick Off the New Year with this easy, Green Kale Detox Soup

    Kick Off the New Year with this easy, Green Kale Detox Soup

    Published: Jan 13, 2017 · Modified: Jan 10, 2020 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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    A Mediterranean kale detox soup, the ever popular Egyptian Lentil soup got even better with this twist.

    A bowl of soup, with kale and spoon

    Next time, try this instant pot chicken and potato recipe.

    So, you probably wanna start the year with good behavior!!. After indulging in so many cookies and desserts this holiday season, it is time for healthy eating and may be  some detoxifying.

    A bowl of kale soup with vegetables

    This is a twist to the original Egyptian red lentil soup that I grew up gulping, specially in the cold months of winter.

    A bowl of food with vegetables

    After a serious debate between me and myself 😊, we both reached a verdict. To sugar or not to sugar? Well, I think we need to let loose and enjoy time spent and food eaten with our family and friends. Simply consume everything in moderation.

    A bowl of food with vegetables

    So this easy slow cooker version of the lentil soup is not only detoxifying, but also filling, delicious, fully packed with nutrients and the best part is that it only takes 30 minutes or less of your time, which is basically the time needed to peel and chop the vegetables.

    A bowl of food with vegetables and hand blender

    And kale, I've had hard time to accept this earthy wonderful leafy green but I am getting better. So if you are like what I used to be, you may want to fully cook and fully blend this soup so you'll not have to chew on the leaves.

    A bowl of food on a plate, with Kale Soup and spoon

    This soup has so many detoxifying agents. We'll start with two types of lentils green and red. Then topping that with some awesomeness coming from carrots, tomato, onions, garlic, artichokes, potato. Adding to those some spices like cumin and turmeric then finishing this whole thing up- in my plate- with a touch of cayenne, mmm so delicious. It is so easy to make but it requires a bit of front-end chopping to prep the veggies and that's it.

    Did I lure you enough? I hope so. Have a good week ahead lovlies 😍.

    A bowl of soup, with kale and spoon

    Detox lentil soup

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    Ingredients

    • 3/4 cup green lentils.
    • 3/4 cup red lentils.
    • 1 onion chopped.
    • 1 1/2 cups carrots peeled and cubed.
    • 2 cups potatoes chopped.
    • 3 cloves garlic minced.
    • 1 medium tomato quartered.
    • 1/2 cup artichoke cubed.
    • 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth.
    • 1 teaspoon cumin ground.
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric ground.
    • Salt to taste.

    Near the end of cooking we will add

    • 2-3 cups kale chopped
    • 1 cup cilantro chopped

    Instructions

    • Put everything except kale and cilantro in the slow cooker.
    • Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-5 hours.
    • Before the end of the cooking, add chopped kale and cilantro.
    • Let it continue cooking for another 30 minutes to an hour depending on how you like the kale.
    • Using the Immersion hand blender,blend the soup in the slow cooker until semi smooth.*
    • Serve hot, and adjust the salt to your taste. **
    • Serving suggestions: served with garlic bread or some crackers.
    • Enjoy!!

    Notes

    * You can use the ordinary juice blender, pulse until you reach the consistency you like, I like mine a little lumpy.
    ** I added cayenne pepper to my plate for more detoxifying .
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    1. Kris Fixari

      January 14, 2017 at 3:32 pm

      I love your recipes. The videos are not in English though, & I don't see how to get sub titles...
      I am looking for a lentil soup recipe that is green, not pureed, has a VERY distinct taste of CUMIN.
      What else is in it I don't know, I've had it in a Middle Eastern Restaurant, it was garnished with sliced lemons... It was WONDERFUL. Any idea?

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      • Amira

        January 16, 2017 at 10:03 pm

        Kris, thank you for your nice comment. Many of my recent videos are bilingual and I am working on translating the rest. About the soup you are asking about do you think it might be this one https://amiraspantry.com/ads-b-gebba/. I might dig deeper if you have any more information about it.

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