{"id":6086,"date":"2025-11-01T17:24:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T17:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blossomcoder.com\/forkonaroad\/?post_type=recipes&p=6086"},"modified":"2025-11-05T06:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T06:36:17","slug":"winter-gold-lentil-squash-soup","status":"publish","type":"recipes","link":"https:\/\/blossomcoder.com\/forkonaroad\/recipes\/winter-gold-lentil-squash-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Gold \u2013 Lentil & Squash Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Winter Gold \u2013 Lentil & Squash Soup with Turmeric, Cardamom and Nutmeg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the simplest lentil soups I\u2019ve ever made on the fly with ingredients I already had at home. The crowning flavor in this soup comes from my grandmother and mother\u2019s recipe of a turmeric blend (Grandma\u2019s Gold)<\/a> that I use in sweet and savory recipes; it\u2019s fragrant with cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg and freshly ground turmeric root; offering so many health benefits in its simplicity. I topped it off with some Ufra chili flakes, Greek yogurt crema and a few drops from my jar of simple vinaigrette; a great trick to use vinaigrette as a drizzle if you don\u2019t want the harshness of just a vinegar.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So delicious you\u2019ll forget it\u2019s nutritious too!
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Serves 4-6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 8 oz (overflowing cup) red lentils<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 \u00bd cup winter squash (\u00bd of a medium butternut, acorn or honeynut squash)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bd and onion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bd tsp. grated ginger<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bd tsp. grated garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bd tomato roughly chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 cloves whole<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 tbsp. tomato paste<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 \u00bd tsp. Grandma\u2019s Gold spice blend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3 \u00bd cups water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n