Spicy Thai Green Curry Soup with Lentils
If you love green curry, then you've gotta try this healthy Thai green curry soup option. Loaded with plant-based protein, vegan and easily gluten-free, this healthy soup is ready in less than 40 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil, like olive oil
- 1 cup white or yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and finely minced
- 4 ounces green curry paste, about ½ cup; I use the entire can of this paste. See notes below
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 cups chopped butternut squash
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt. Depending on the saltiness of your curry paste or broth, you may not need any additional salt.
- ¾ cup brown or regular green, not split lentils
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 14 ounce can unsweetened coconut milk (light is fine)
- 4 cups loosely packed kale leaves, ribs removed and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup Thai basil leaves
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large soup pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3-5 minutes, until just softened. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook another 2 minutes, stirring often, taking care not to burn the garlic.
- Add in the curry paste and cook another 3 minutes, until paste starts to darken a little. Stir in the pepper, butternut squash, carrots, salt, lentils and broth then increase the heat to medium high to bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 25 minutes, or until lentils are cooked through and tender.
- Add in the coconut milk, kale and lime juice and cook another 5 minutes until kale is just wilted. Stir in the Thai basil then season to taste, adding more salt, freshly ground black pepper or lime juice as desired.
Notes
I call for a full 4 ounces of curry paste, which is about 1 jar of whatever paste you use. Note that the spice levels of curry paste can vary drastically. Therefore, if you don't like spicy food then I'd recommend starting with roughly half the amount and adding from there.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 13gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 42mgPotassium: 901mgFiber: 18gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 20298IUVitamin C: 83mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 5mg