Lemon Chickpea Soup

5 from 1 vote

Citrus fans, get ready—you'll love this lemon chickpea soup! It comes together quickly using only pantry staples, and the combination of soft chickpeas, broth, herbs, and bright lemon flavor tastes incredible.

The recipe yields 6 servings (1 cup each)

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Soup

Cuisine: vegan, vegetarian

Keyword: Lemon chickpea soup

Servings:

Calories: 151kcal

Author: Katia

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 celery rib, sliced or diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
⅛ - ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
3 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas
2 cups (480 ml) low-sodium vegetable broth
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
2-3 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1 lemon, zest

Instructions

Add half chickpeas including their liquid to a blender or food processor. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender. Whizz until smooth and set aside. Drain the other chickpeas and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and cook (stirring occasionally) until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, dried herbs, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and cook for 1 minute, until it smells fragrant.
Add drained and pureed chickpeas, broth (start with 1 ½ cup and add the rest later if you prefer a thinner consistency), salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn the heat off.
Finish with chopped parsley, lemon juice, zest, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, if desired. Taste and make sure you're happy with the overall flavor; feel free to add more lemon juice or seasoning to make the flavor pop.
Divide into bowls and serve with crusty bread, black pepper focaccia, crostini, or croutons (optional but delicious). Finish with some freshly grated parmesan for more savory flavor, if you don't keep it vegan. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition facts: the nutrition values are for one serving (1 cup) and they are based on an online nutrition calculator. It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Please see my disclosure policies.

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