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COOK TIME
45 minutes
TOTAL TIME
55 minutes
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YIELD
6
What You Need
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup diced celery – Dandy® brand is sweet, crisp, and creates a delicious base flavor for our soup!
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon Lebanese Seven Spice, optional
- 1 teaspoon turmeric, optional for color
- 2 cups split red lentils, rinsed well
- ¼ cup basmati rice
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 8 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, from about 1 large juicy lemon
- ½ cup chopped cilantro or parsley