Vegan Split Pea Soup Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
8 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt + more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 ½ cup dried green split peas
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 russet potato, peeled and diced
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • fresh chives or parsley for garnish
Directions
  1. Add the oil to a soup pot and bring the heat to medium.
  2. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic cloves and cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently.
  3. Add the cumin, salt, smoked paprika, and thyme. Cook for one minute.
  4. Add the split peas, broth, bay leaf, and potato. Bring it to a boil, then lower to a simmer, cover, and cook for 45 minutes until the peas have broken down.
  5. Remove the bay leaf. Add the spinach and lemon juice and stir to wilt the spinach
  6. Leave the soup as is, or blend about ⅓ of the soup with an immersion or stand up blender.
  7. Garnish with optional fresh herbs and serve.