Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2012

Best lentil soup recipe I've tried!! The lemon actually cut down on the amount of salt I used, which is good. My 4 year old loved it. And it costs about $4 a potful : )

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GENABUS

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Van Nuys, California, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2011

This was wonderful! I need to lower my cholesterol and my dad his salt intake. This soup is the perfect way to do both and the lemon taste is just perfect. It freezes beautifully. I have even had it for breakfast! Because it is low in calories and high in nutrition it is great for someone trying to lose weight too.

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Josephine

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2011

i couldn't wait to try this recipe on my husband who happens to be Lebanese. I browned a whole large onion,we love onions, added fresh spinach and fresh lemon. at first the lemon over powered the soup but after adding more water it was perfect !

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mamadees

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2010

A fabulous and easy soup ... not to mention that its totally nutritious. Took all of 15 minutes to put together & 35 to low-boil/simmer, covered to save the broth from evaporating. Lentils are amazing little suckers ... peppery, almost smoky, they carry the simplicity of this soup almost on their own. For those that say it was missing taste, try this: Instead of using plain water as a base, start with about 4 cups vegetable broth (or even 3-4 boullion cubes & 4 cups water). Secondly, I had the time to use chopped fresh spinach, and also used fresh lemon juice ... nice touch (certainly wasn't too lemony for a full pot of soup!). Lastly, don't hesitate to season with some Kosher salt (the chunky stuff ... the best for cooking!), and plenty of freshly ground pepper. Bottom line: never use plain water as a soup base ... get some broth, or at least some boullion. You may even try cooking the lentils separately as another reviewer noted, and adjust the broth level as you cook.

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Geophile

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2010

Delicious!

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egaeci

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2010

This is true to the Lebanese recipe...and yes, you DO have to love lemon to love this, as is! I make this slightly differently. I boil the lentils first and sautee the onions in a separate pan, adding them to the pot once the lentils are near finished. Then, I add the salt, some pepper and the spinach and simmer at medium-low heat until the flavours blend. I personally don't use dried mint in this recipe. My husband would find the original version to be too be "lemony" also, so we only add a small amount to the pot, then add lemon to individual servings, as preferred. Just a thought for an alternate version: you can substitute Swiss Chard for the spinach. My family is split down the middle as to which of these tastes better.

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Reets

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: London, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2010

This was very good and easy to make. Loads of fiber and healthy as well.

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denisdjdss

Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2010

It was delicious as written. For those who find it bland, add a generous amount of salt and let it sit for an hour while the flavors blend a bit. After adding the salt and lemon juice, I turned off the heat and covered the pan. When it was done I had an amazingly flavorful soup.

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shelleyz

Reviewed: May 12, 2009

Way too lemony and basically a bad combination of flavors.

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Himber33

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2009

This recipe is just ok. It is very unattractive during cooking which worried me. When the lentils expanded it looked much better. To me the soup is plain and lacking. Everyone that tried it was just OK. You really have to love lemon juice to like this.

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