I Eat Green

Ellen, "The Veg Coach", is a personal trainer, running coach, author, and teacher of healthy cooking classes designed by respected doctors and registered dieticians. She is the author of Eat Vegan on $4 a Day, a guide to eating healthy and delicious plant-based meals for no more than $4 a day per person. Todays Recipe: Red Lentil Soup

1 onion, chopped                                             1 t salt

1 carrots, chopped                                             1 t. paprika

1 cup red lentils, rinsed                                    1 potato, cubed

3 Tbs olive oil                                                      1 t. cumin

1 ½ Tbs. Organic tomato paste                           1 Tbs Zatar

4 cups water                                                      1 Tbs lemon juice

Sauté onions and carrots in olive oil for 5 min. Add cumin, salt, paprika and zatar. Add lentils, potato and water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 40 minutes until lentils are soft. Add more water if too thick. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. If desired, puree soup with immersion stick.

Serve with lemon wedge.