Easy Lentil & Swiss Chard Soup (Healthy, WW-Friendly)
Quick, easy and deeply satisfying, give this hearty, earthy Weight Watchers Lentil and Swiss Chard soup a try.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup dried brown lentils, picked over, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 cups lightly packed thinly sliced swiss chard leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2-3 teaspoons red wine vinegar, or to taste
Instructions
- Place a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the lentils and vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cover the pot, allowing the mixture to simmer gently until the lentils are tender, about 45 minutes.
- Stir in the chard, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chard is wilted, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the vinegar.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings, adding more salt, pepper and/or vinegar as necessary.
Notes
Serving size: 1-1/2 cups
WW Points: 1
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(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 5 PointsPlus (Old plan) I added about 1 cup of leftover cooked polenta to this soup so it wouldn't go to waste, which thickened it up quite a bit. You could also and 1-2 cups of diced tomatoes along with the lentils and broth, for more color and flavor if you wanted. Be sure to pick over your lentils and remove any stones. Every time I'm tempted to skip this step, I think back to a cooking class I took where the instructor explained she once found a small piece of metal in the lentils she was preparing for a catering event!
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 5 PointsPlus (Old plan) I added about 1 cup of leftover cooked polenta to this soup so it wouldn't go to waste, which thickened it up quite a bit. You could also and 1-2 cups of diced tomatoes along with the lentils and broth, for more color and flavor if you wanted. Be sure to pick over your lentils and remove any stones. Every time I'm tempted to skip this step, I think back to a cooking class I took where the instructor explained she once found a small piece of metal in the lentils she was preparing for a catering event!
Nutrition
Serving: 1-1/2 cups | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1121IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 4mg