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Red Lentil, Carrot and Parsnip-Style Tahini Soup

A velvety blended soup of red lentils, carrots and butternut squash warmed with cumin and coriander, finished with a nutty lemon-tahini swirl and fresh parsley.

Red Lentil, Carrot and Parsnip-Style Tahini Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup200 gRed lentils, dryrinsed
  • 5 medium300 gCarrotspeeled and chopped
  • 2¼ cups cubed300 gButternut squash, peeledcut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow onionchopped
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tbsp27 gOlive oil
  • 2 tsp4 gGround cumin
  • 1¾ tsp3 gGround coriander
  • ¾ tsp2 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • 3 cups660 gVegetable broth
  • 1½ cups360 gWater
  • 3 tbsp45 gTahinistirred well
  • 1 lemon, juiced45 gLemon juice
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped15 gFresh parsleychopped

Steps

  1. Prepare all the vegetables first: chop the onion and carrot, cube the butternut squash, mince the garlic, chop the parsley and rinse the red lentils.
  2. Heat two-thirds of the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook 5 minutes until soft.
  3. Add the carrot and butternut and cook 4 minutes, stirring. Stir in the garlic, cumin, coriander and paprika and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Add the red lentils, vegetable broth and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 25 minutes, until the lentils fall apart and the vegetables are very tender.
  5. Meanwhile, whisk the tahini with half of the lemon juice to make a lemon-tahini sauce; set aside.
  6. Take the pot off the heat. Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth, or blend in batches in a countertop blender with the lid vented.
  7. Stir the remaining half of the lemon juice, the salt and the black pepper into the soup, adding a splash more water if it is too thick.
  8. Ladle into bowls, swirl in the lemon-tahini sauce, drizzle with the remaining one-third of the olive oil and scatter with the parsley.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy vegetable broth labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Sesame. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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