Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2012

This is an easy recipe for a healthy and tasty soup. I tweaked the recipe a bit by adding chopped ginger and garlic and skipping the lemon juice. As green lentils have their own characteristic meaty taste the ginger and garlic brought out a great flavor.

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sushi

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2011

This is a very good base recipe. You need to add what you like but mine came out great. I added carrots, corriander, cumin, garlic salt and tabasco. This is a perfect post workout meal packed with protein and low in fat.

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Muffin Mans wife

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Salem, New Hampshire, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2010

Wonderful recipe! I added two bay leaves to the boiling water and lentils, making sure to take them out before step 2 I added a cup of vegetable stock after adding the lemon juice and spinach. The cumin and parsley were a great addition and cracked pepper is a must in my diet!! Delicious!

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aja

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: May 18, 2010

I added cilantro, garlic, corriander and a chicken bouillon cube,,amazing!! A+++

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fantomette

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2010

I added more spinach and the recommended cumin. We really enjoyed it. Ours came out less like a soup than like a thick stew, though... and I added in additional water and skipped the step with the flower.

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Lisa

Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009

Good basic recipe. Definately needs the 1 t. of cumin.

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LovingFoodInNYC

Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2009

I added carrots and I think it needed more liquid so I used chicken broth and water, about 2 1/2 cups all told. Very good, hearty taste.

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cehub

Home Town: Canton, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2009

merely OK, which is odd because I usually love Syrian food. Seemed like it was definitely missing something, even with the addition of cumin. Was a decent way to use up some old lentils I had laying around but won't be making this one again any time soon.

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ktchristmas

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2009

Hello, I'm the author of this recipe. You need to add about a teaspoon of cumin to the soup towards the end with the lemon juice. The cumin and lemon juice make all the difference in the taste.

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AzzaJaba

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009

Seemed like it was lacking something. I used some bone broth as part of the liquid; added some pepper and fresh parsley when it still seemed like it needed something more. I think I'll try adding some turkey or some spicy sausage when/if I make this again. At any rate, my baby seemed to like it.

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