A warming and comforting curried lentil butternut squash soup is a great meal for the winter months!
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Is there anything better than a creamy, comforting soup on a cold winter day? If you’ve eliminated dairy from your diet, you may think that cream soups are a thing of the past. But that’s doesn’t have to be true. Just because you can’t eat dairy, you don’t have to give up the velvety texture of creamy soups and sauces.
When we first eliminated dairy from our diet, it was overwhelming at first. It seemed like everything contained dairy – everything was off-limits. No more cheesy pizza, or lasagna, or milkshakes. (At least not until we learned how to make dairy free versions).
For us, the most helpful thing in making this change was to focus on the ingredients that were naturally dairy free and create delicious dairy free recipes that we all could enjoy.
This curried lentil soup is full of nutritious dairy free foods. Lentils, butternut squash, kale, vegetable stock, and creamy coconut milk. Focusing on the foods that you are able to eat will help you to feel less deprived. There are so many naturally delicious and dairy free foods to choose from.
Another way to ease the transition to a dairy free lifestyle is to find good dairy free substitutions for the dairy products you love. So Delicious makes many wonderful dairy free products. We are particularly fond of their coconut milk beverages, cultured coconut milk yogurt, and frozen desserts.
A great way to add richness to a soup is to include coconut milk. So Delicious Original Culinary Coconut Milk is thick and adds a wonderful texture and flavor to this soup that perfectly complements the curried spices.
Curried Lentil Butternut Squash Soup.
Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups French green lentils regular green lentils or black lentils are okay, picked over and rinsed
- 2 cups diced butternut squash
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup curly kale stems removed, leaves torn into small pieces
- 2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 container So Delicious Original Culinary Coconut Milk
Instructions
- Place the onion, celery, and olive oil in a large soup pot. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add the lentils, butternut squash, vegetable broth, curry powder, onion powder, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
- Add the So Delicious Culinary Coconut Milk, kale, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Stir well and cook for about 5 more minutes, or until the kale is tender but still bright green.
- Serve immediately with more salt and pepper if desired.
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How can you talk like the recipe for curried squash soup is healthy when it clearly says that per serving this has 1450 mg of sodium in it? Shirley that must be a misprint.
I would like to thank you for this recipe. It was so yummy and a hit at our church’s potluck. My husband, who hates squash, had two bowls and wants it again for this weekend. That’s a major accomplishment. :lol
Yay! I’m glad you liked this! Thanks for letting me know!
Everything about this soup is calling my name! I love veggie-packed soups in general and am always game for curry. Digging the lentil + butternut squash combo – definitely a perfect staple for chilly winter nights!