Snuggle up with this simple but warmly flavorful Coconut Lentil Soup! Perfect for chilly days, and made with nourishing plant-based ingredients. (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)
This Coconut Lentil Soup is packed with warm, comforting flavor and is wonderfully satisfying. It’s great for chilly days when you need a little extra coziness and nourishment.
This recipe has become a wintertime favorite in our household because of the warm flavors and ease of assembly.
How to make Coconut Lentil Soup
This soup comes together nice and easy:
- Dice the vegetables
- Grate the ginger
- Then combine everything in a pot and simmer to golden perfection
Stir in kale (or spinach) at the end for a nice nutrient boost and fresh color. I love that this soup is packed with big flavor thanks to the coconut curry broth, plus fresh garlic & ginger. Hope you enjoy this comforting recipe as well!
Vegan Coconut Curry Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 inch piece ginger
- 2 Tbsp. curry powder (I use mild)
- 14 oz. can coconut milk (regular, unsweetened)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 15 oz. can diced tomatoes (or petite diced, crushed, etc.)
- 1 cup red lentils
- 2-3 cups lacinato kale (or spinach)
Optional (for serving):
- Fresh lemon/lime juice, cilantro, cashews, vegan yogurt (plain & unsweetened)
Instructions
- Dice onion.
- In a stockpot over med-high heat, sauté onion for 7-8 minutes. (I use 3 Tbsp. water/broth for no-oil sauté method, adding more as needed.)
- Meanwhile, mince garlic and grate ginger.
- When onion is translucent, add garlic, ginger, and curry powder. Stir and sauté 2-3 minutes.
- Add coconut milk, diced tomatoes, broth, and red lentils (rinsed and drained).
- Bring to a light boil. Then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Add roughly chopped kale (or spinach) during the last 5 minutes. Salt/pepper to taste.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)
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Made this soup last night and it was unreal! It was so easy to make and the flavors were incredible. This is the second soup of yours I’ve now made and both were sooo good! Thank you for sharing and I’m excited to try some others 🙂
Wonderful to hear, Deborah! Thank you so much for giving the recipes a try and sharing your very kind feedback 🙂 Thrilled you enjoyed! Wishing you a beautiful weekend. -Kaitlin
I just made this, and it it’s definitely a keeper. I used lite coconut milk, so it wasn’t as creamy as yours looks, but the flavor was great!
Thanks for sharing, Heather!
I just made this and it’s soooo good. I added a little red curry paste in addition to the curry powder and it just slightly kicked the heat up. We’re trying to eat more fiber in the form of beans and lentils so it was very timely! Thank you!
That’s so great, Christy! I love your red curry paste addition. Thanks for sharing your very kind & helpful feedback! 🙂
Woooooow! This soup is amazing. It is so so delicious, and so very easy too. This is the second recipe of yours that I’ve used and both have blown me away with just how tasty they are. I haven’t had to adjust a thing, and I made this today without any extras at all and it was incredible. Added a tonne of kale and it was really filling too. I can’t wait to try some more recipes. Thank you Kaitlin, I’m so glad that I found your site.
Hi Emma! Very sweet of you to leave a comment – thank you. I’m thrilled to hear you’ve found a couple recipes you enjoy, and appreciate you taking the time to come back and let me know 🙂 Wishing you a lovely weekend! -Kaitlin