{"id":12134,"date":"2013-01-27T23:16:26","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T04:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=12134"},"modified":"2022-03-22T14:06:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T18:06:19","slug":"spinach-lentil-chicken-soup-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinach Lentil Chicken Soup &#8211; Healthy Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup.jpg\" alt=\"spinach-lentil chicken soup\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Healthy, healthy, Yummy, yummy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Every Sunday night I ask this question to myself: &#8220;why do weekends go so fast???&#8221; I guess none has the answer for that. I had a pretty good weekend; got a massage on Saturday, did some shopping, did some reading etc etc. Before I knew it&#8217;s Sunday night and as always I was running around trying to finish up all the chores. I was tempted to skip making dinner and be happy with the leftover food. As I opened the refrigerator, the view inside of it packed with all fresh veggies and fruits put a smile on my face. This time, I was more tempted to take the spinach out of the refrigerator and make something out of it. First thought was Spinach chicken, so I went with it. Then, I felt like adding red lentil also, so I first cooked the red lentils, then spinach and the chicken and combined everything together. I was thinking spinach lentil chicken curry, but I found it excellent as a soup. It can be enjoyed as it is or can be eaten along with rice, it&#8217;s totally your choice. I have to tell you, this dish tasted so so tasty and it&#8217;s very very healthy. After making a delicious dish on a Sunday night, I feel much better and I am all set to welcome the week.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great week ahead everyone, be happy and make others happy!<\/p>\n<p>We did have get some snow last weekend, it wasn&#8217;t that crazy though. Snow always wakes up the kid in me, this is what happens when I am out in the snow \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/thas-winter.jpg\" alt=\"thas winter\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/thas-winter.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/thas-winter-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spinach Lentil Chicken Soup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup1.jpg\" alt=\"spinach lentil chicken soup\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup1-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Spinach Lentil Chicken Soup &#8211; Healthy<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Soup<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT30M\">30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT30M\">30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">5<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To make spinach Puree[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped- 1, large<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Spinach- 5 cups, measured in a liquid measuring cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To cook lentils[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Red lentils- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To cook chicken[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken breasts, cubed small- 2 breasts<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Tomato, chopped-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Whole cardamom- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Whole cloves-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Whole cinnamon- 2 inch<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Bay leaves-2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cumin seeds- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook the red lentil along with water and salt. Keep aside the cooked lentil.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Making spinach puree[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a large pan over medium heat, add oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add onion and salt, cook till onion turn translucent.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add spinach and cook till it has wilted.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Transfer the cooked spinach-onion to a blender along with 3\/4 cup water and puree to a smooth paste, keep aside.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Cooking chicken[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In the same pan used for cooking spinach, add 1 tbsp more oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add whole cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves, saute for a few seconds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add cumin seeds and saute for a few seconds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the cubed chicken, season with salt and ground pepper, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook the chicken covered till it has cooked well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add tomato, cook till it has mashed up.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the cooked lentil to the cooked chicken, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the spinach-onion puree, mix well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook covered for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">If the gravy is thick, add some water to thin it down.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Enjoy this healthy &amp; delicious soup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12134 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup-healthy\/making-spinach-lentil-soup\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/making-spinach-lentil-soup-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup-healthy\/spinach-lentil-soup-making\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/spinach-lentil-soup-making-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12143\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12143'>\n\t\t\t\tCooking chicken\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/spinach-lentil-chicken-soup-healthy\/making-spinach-lentil-chicken-soup\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/making-spinach-lentil-chicken-soup-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12141\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12141'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter adding cooked lentils and spinach puree\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Healthy, healthy, Yummy, yummy&#8230; Every Sunday night I ask this question to myself: &#8220;why do weekends go so fast???&#8221; I guess none has the answer for that. I had a pretty good weekend; got a massage on Saturday, did some shopping, did some reading etc etc. Before I knew it&#8217;s Sunday night and as always &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12138,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[408,472,710,877,27,351,846,14,353,143],"tags":[679,982,150],"class_list":["post-12134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicken-by-ingredient","category-gluten-free","category-healthy-recipes","category-high-proteinlow-carb","category-indian-cuisine","category-lentils","category-ramadan-soup","category-soup","category-spinach-by-ingredient","category-thasfaves","tag-lentil","tag-soup","tag-spinach","course-soup","cuisine-indian-cuisine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}