Lebanese Chicken Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups red lentils
• 2 cups chicken shredded, cooked, any cut
• 2 cups onions petite diced
• 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
• 4 cups chicken broth low sodium
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon black pepper or less to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil light tasting
• 1/3 cup white rice uncooked, rinsed, I used Jasmine
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh squeezed
• 3 tablespoons Italian parsley fresh, finely chopped plus more for garnishing
• salt unchecked▢, to taste

Nutrition

• Calories : 290 calories
• Carbohydrate : 36 grams
• Cholesterol : 35 milligrams
• Fat : 7 grams
• Fiber : 13 grams
• Protein : 24 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 200 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams