Indian Spiced Red Lentil & Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon Garam Masala curry powder is a fine substitute
• 3 medium carrots diced into 1/4-inch chunks
• 1 yellow onion medium, finely chopped
• 1 tart yet-sweet apple, such as Honeycrisp or Fuji, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks medium, finely chopped
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth best quality such as Swanson
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk canned
• 1 cup red lentils
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cooked chicken shredded, skinless, from a store-bought rotisserie chicken or leftovers
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 6 lime wedges
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper optional
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro for serving

Nutrition

• Calories : 540 calories
• Carbohydrate : 50 grams
• Cholesterol : 50 milligrams
• Fat : 28 grams
• Fiber : 19 grams
• Protein : 34 grams
• SaturatedFat : 13 grams
• Sodium : 530 milligrams
• Sugar : 8 grams