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Healthy and nutritious, this Yellow Split Pea Soup is the quickest legume soup you can make! Cooked in just 30 minutes on the stovetop, with lots of veggies and clean eating ingredients!
This simple-to-make soup is flavored with plenty of lemon, and Greek saffron. Which makes it one of the best options for cold wintry days. To guard against or even combat a cold or the flu. Lemon and Greek saffron have a long reputation for aiding these situations.
But other then being so healthy, this soup is also really delicious. Light, refined, and truly appetizing. If you're a fan of veggies. than you're going to love this soup. As it is loaded with them.
Soup Ingredients
Made with red onion, spring onion, leek, celery, carrot, potato, and garlic. And also flavored with lemon, Greek saffron (you may use turmeric instead), bay leaf, and extra virgin olive oil.
Meats you can add to Yellow Split Pea Soup:
Meats that combine nicely with this soup are bacon, ham, and chicken. To add any of these, simply chop them into very small pieces, and saute until golden brownish before adding and sauteing the veggies for the soup.
Do I Need To Soak Yellow Split Peas For This Soup?
Nope, you don't. Yellow split peas cook very quickly and they don't require any soaking.
Other Ways To Make It...
You may use either vegetable stock or chicken stock instead of water for this soup. I prefer to go with water as it is the way we do it in Greece, plus, it contains lots of veggies to kind of make its own veggie stock while it cooks.
You may even blend this soup once it's cooked, using an immersion blender if you prefer to serve it as a creamy velvety one. Personally, I like the texture of the veggies in my soup but that's just a matter of preference the flavor is the same either way. Enjoy!
5tablespoons olive oil (+ an extra splash for sauteeing) extra virgin
Instructions
In a medium-sized cooking pot heat a generous splash of olive oil over high heat.
Add the onion, spring onion, leek, and garlic, and cook until softened.
Pour 1 liter of water and wait until it starts to boil. Then reduce heat to medium and add the yellow split peas, carrot, celery, potato, bay leaf, Greek saffron, and 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer partly covered for approximately 30 minutes. Taste the veggies to see if they're soft enough, if not, cook a few minutes more.
Stir in the lemon zest and juice and cook for 2 minutes more. Ready to serve!
I made this soup to ight and a couple things: first, i love the combo, second i would most certainly use veg broth and not just water and add salt and pepper.
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Glenys Agnewsays
Hello - I am going to make this soup tonight for dinner - I am just wondering what it means in the recipe when it says 1/2 turmeric and also 1/2 lemon zest. ? Is that half a teaspoon or half a tablespoon or another measurement amount. Appreciate your advice. Thank you
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Fotinisays
Hi Glenys, it's 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and half a lemon.
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Like their family members, split peas are a good source of protein and fiber, especially soluble fiber. They contain nutrients and compounds that support health and prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, inflammation, osteoporosis and cancer.
The carbohydrates in high-fiber foods like split peas have a low glycemic index, so they don't spike your blood sugar. They also take much longer to be digested and absorbed by your body, so they provide a great source of long-lasting slow carb fuel.
Split peas are green peas that have been dried, peeled, and split. The two varieties are green and yellow. Both have similar nutritional benefits and provide similar health benefits.
A diet rich in split peas and other legumes may help reduce cholesterol, hypertension, and the risk of prediabetes, and may also offer significant anti-inflammatory effects.
It is very important to choose gluten free grains labeled gluten-free since these grains easily can have had cross contact with gluten-containing grains such as wheat, rye and barley. Dried and canned beans and legumes (lentils, split peas, and chick peas) are also nutritional powerhouses.
YES!Green split peas are super nutritious and healthy addition to a balanced diet. The high fiber and protein content of this soup will keep you full and satisfied. High in protein: Split green peas are a good source of plant-based protein, this soup has 27 grams per serving.
These sugars are not broken down during digestion and therefore reach the colon mostly intact. Fermentation of pea's raffinose family of oligosaccharide sugars in the colon results in the production of intestinal gas.
Beans are in the legume family which includes dried lentils and split peas. Recent research shows the benefits of plant-based foods in the kidney diet. Beans are great for people with kidney disease to enjoy.
Helps Manage Weight – If you are trying to lose or maintain weight, there is no better food to add to your diet than yellow split peas. Due to having high fiber content and low glycemic index, split peas make you feel full for a longer period of time, helping you fight cravings and overeating.
While green peas do not cause many problems, dried peas which are split peas, have these side effects. Too many split peas can cause gas buildup in the stomach and cause discomfort. However, taking split peas in regulated quantities can help avoid gastric problems.
Split pea soup is a classic comfort food with tasty, diabetic-friendly benefits. This heart-warming soup is rich in fiber and potassium with a thick and creamy texture sure to please. Leave out the potatoes and add plenty of chopped fresh celery, carrots, and onions for a belly-satisfying meal.
While split peas are dried field peas that have been split in half once the skin is removed, lentils are harvested as seeds. Still, they are cooked in a similar manner. In terms of nutrition, they're both high in fiber and protein, with lentils having a slightly higher amount of iron.
Foods rich in complex carbohydrates like split peas provide the body with sustained energy levels. Peas, lentils, and other legumes are all examples of complex carbohydrates, which tend to be rich sources of energy-boosting starch. Split peas are considered a low-glycemic food with a glycemic load of about 10.
These are full of essential nutrients, from iron to phosphorus to protein and are naturally gluten free. The use of yellow peas to make a truly plant-powered pantry staple weaves together Mizkan's philosophy and providing plant-based food that nourishes the body while tasting delicious.
Lentils are naturally gluten-free. They are recommended for people with celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders. However, like oats, they appear to be at a heightened risk of cross contact with gluten-containing grains.
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This traditional soup, made from organic split peas and veggies, gets a delicate lift in flavor from basil, garlic and spices. Gluten free/dairy free/lactose free/soy free/corn free/tree nut free/vegan/kosher/plant based (Light in Sodium also available.)
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