Dinner Tonight: Greek Yellow Split-Pea Soup with Red Onion and Lemon

Dinner Tonight: Greek Yellow Split-Pea Soup with Red Onion and Lemon could be just the gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe you've been looking for. For $2.24 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 30g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 647 calories. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. 127 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of yellow split peas, cumin seeds, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. Many people really liked this Mediterranean dish. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. With a spoonacular score of 98%, this dish is super. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Greek Split Pea Soup with Lemon, Yellow Split Pea Soup, and Yellow Split Pea Soup.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons cumin seeds

2 lemons

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste

6 cups chicken or vegetable broth

2 cups diced yellow onion (from about one large onion)

16 ounces yellow split peas, rinsed

Equipment:

mortar and pestle

frying pan

sauce pan

immersion blender

blender

bowl

ladle

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Add the cumin seeds to a small skillet set over medium heat. Toast until very fragrant, about one minute. Turn off the heat, and grind the cumin in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle. 2 Pour three tablespoons of the oil into a large saucepan set over medium heat. When oil is shimmering, add the two cups of diced yellow onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and soft, about eight minutes. 3 Add the ground cumin, stir well, and cook for about a minute. Then add the yellow split peas and the broth. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cook until the split peas are falling apart, about one hour. 4 While the soup is cooking, zest one of the lemons. You need about one teaspoon of zest. Then juice both lemons until you have two tablespoons. 5 Puree the soup either in a blender or with an immersion blender. If you used the blender, pour the mixture back in the saucepan. Add the salt, pepper, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Stir well. If needed, thin the soup with water or more broth. 6 Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with the diced red onion and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.

 

Step by step:


1. Add the cumin seeds to a small skillet set over medium heat. Toast until very fragrant, about one minute. Turn off the heat, and grind the cumin in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.

2. Pour three tablespoons of the oil into a large saucepan set over medium heat. When oil is shimmering, add the two cups of diced yellow onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and soft, about eight minutes.

3. Add the ground cumin, stir well, and cook for about a minute. Then add the yellow split peas and the broth. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cook until the split peas are falling apart, about one hour.

4. While the soup is cooking, zest one of the lemons. You need about one teaspoon of zest. Then juice both lemons until you have two tablespoons.

5. Puree the soup either in a blender or with an immersion blender. If you used the blender, pour the mixture back in the saucepan.

6. Add the salt, pepper, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Stir well. If needed, thin the soup with water or more broth.

7. Ladle the soup into bowls.

8. Garnish with the diced red onion and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.


Nutrition Information:

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646k Calories
29g Protein
22g Total Fat
87g Carbs
60% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
646k
32%

Fat
22g
35%

  Saturated Fat
3g
20%

Carbohydrates
87g
29%

  Sugar
17g
19%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
1869mg
81%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
29g
59%

Fiber
32g
129%

Manganese
1mg
93%

Folate
333µg
83%

Vitamin B1
0.89mg
60%

Copper
1mg
53%

Phosphorus
455mg
46%

Vitamin C
37mg
45%

Potassium
1346mg
38%

Magnesium
148mg
37%

Iron
6mg
36%

Vitamin K
31µg
30%

Zinc
3mg
24%

Vitamin B5
2mg
22%

Vitamin E
3mg
22%

Vitamin A
951IU
19%

Vitamin B6
0.35mg
18%

Vitamin B3
3mg
17%

Vitamin B2
0.28mg
17%

Calcium
110mg
11%

Selenium
2µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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