Red Lentil Soup (Moroccan Harira)

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup of olive oil
• 1 diced onion
• 1 diced carrot
• 2 diced ribs of celery
• 1/2 diced green pepper
• 1 cup of washed green or red lentils (no need to soak overnight)
• 6 cloves of minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon of ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons of paprika
• 2 teaspoons of coriander
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
• 8 cups of water
• 5 oz tomato sauce
• 5 oz mixed greens (baby shard, baby spinach, baby kale)
• 1/2 cup of cilantro
• 1/4 cup of parsley
• 1/2 lemon freshly squeezed or 1 tablespoon of vinegar

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