Lemon and Spinach Chickpea Soup

Soups.
This high-fibre soup makes for a satisfying midday meal. If you don’t have chickpeas, white kidney beans are equally good in this recipe.

Lemon and Spinach Chickpea Soup

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredients
2 tbsp / 25 ml canola oil
1 cup / 250 ml chopped onion
1 cup / 250 ml diced carrot
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 cups / 1 L water
1 tbsp / 15 ml white wine
1 tbsp / 15 ml unseasoned rice vinegar
2 tbsp / 25 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 can (19 oz/540 ml) chickpeas
3/4 tsp / 4 ml coarse sea salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp / 2 ml cumin seeds
2 cups / 500 ml finely chopped spinach

Directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.  When pan is hot, add onions and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes.  Add carrots and garlic; sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes.

Add water, wine, rice vinegar, lemon juice, chickpeas, salt and cumin. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in spinach.

Serves 6.

Nutrition per 1 cup (250 ml) serving: 157 cal, 5 g pro, 6 g total fat (0 g saturated fat), 23 g carb, 4 g fibre, 0 mg chol, 560 mg sodium

Source: Leslie Beck's Healthy Kitchen