Barley, Lentil & Vegetable Soup

Serves 5 | Prep Time 15 minutes | Cook Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 cup water

• 1/2 cup Eden Pearled Barley, washed and drained
or whole barley

• 1/4 cup Eden Dry Green Lentils

• 1/2 cup diced onions

• 1/4 cup diced celery

• 1/4 cup diced carrots

• 1/2 tsp Eden Sea Salt

• 1/2 cup leeks, green and white part, chopped

• 2 tsp fresh parsley, minced, for garnish

Directions

Place first three ingredients in a medium soup pot, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer 30 to 35 minutes. Add onion, celery and carrot. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add sea salt, cover and simmer another 10 minutes. Add the leeks, cover and simmer another 3 to 4 minutes. Serve garnished with parsley.

Note: If using whole barley, soak overnight or 6 to 8 hours and simmer in the soaking water for about 1 hour or until slightly tender before adding remaining ingredients in the recipe.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: 83 calories, 0g fat (4% calories from fat), 5g protein, 24g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 206mg sodium