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    Home » Soups » Carrot & Lentil Soup | Weight Watchers

    October 13, 2018

    Carrot & Lentil Soup | Weight Watchers

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    One of the best things about autumn is being able to eat and enjoy big bowls of delicious, warming soups. This Carrot & Lentil Soup is just that and is also very, very filling!

    At just 1 SmartPoint per bowl on Weight Watchers Freestyle plan, myWW Blue plan & myWW Purple plan it is quickly becoming one of my go to recipes this autumn.

    A bowl of carrot and lentil soup on a wooden board

    Nothing beats a warm bowl of soup on a cold winters day! Especially a soup that is so low in points that you can treat yourself to a slice or two of bread to dip in!

    I love this time of year when the leaves are changing colour, the nights are drawing in and it's not long till the big woolly jumpers and knitted scarves make an appearance.

    The only thing that I hate about this time of year is the mud! Mud gets everywhere when you own a great big galumphing dog like my Lola.

    Yesterday I earned extra FitPoints after my morning walk, by chasing her around with a hose trying to remove some of that horrible mud.

    At least she had the decency to look guilty!

    A picture of a muddy dog

    So lunch was a big bowl of this tasty Carrot & Lentil Soup and two slices of toasted french baguette. I had earned it!

    It warmed me, it tasted divine and it filled me up till dinner time. Perfect!

    SmartPoints in Carrot & Lentil Soup

    Weight Watchers changed their program at the end of 2019. It now includes 3 individual plans, giving anyone following the WW program lots of choice about how they use their SmartPoint allocation.

    Using the official WW recipe builder I have worked out the SmartPoints for this Carrot & Lentil Soup for each of the plans.

    • Freestyle Plan  -  1 SmartPoint per bowl
    • myWW Blue Plan  -  1 SmartPoint per bowl
    • myWW Purple Plan  -  1 SmartPoint per bowl
    • myWW Green Plan  -  5 SmartPoints per bowl
    A bowl of carrot and lentil soup in a white bowl.

    Tips for making this soup:

    • For really easy soup, use frozen sliced carrot.
    • The inclusion of cumin in this soup makes a tasty addition - use an additional tsp if you like your soup spicy.
    • I used an immersion blender to blend this soup, but you can put it through a processor / blender if you prefer.
    • Although it is optional, I think the soup is best served with a swirl of fat free yogurt and a sprinkling of cumin seeds for that extra cumin hit!
    • The soup does freeze well. Freeze it before adding the yogurt and defrost before heating through in a saucepan or in the microwave.

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    I often freeze soups in reusable silicone food bags like these. I can then take out a bag and microwave it for my lunch in next to no time!

    What I used to make this soup:

    I used an immersion blender like this one, available from Amazon, to make this soup.

    I used McCormick Cumin Seeds to garnish the top of this soup for added 'kick'.

    More Weight Watchers Soup Recipes

    If you like this Carrot and Lentil Soup, you may also like these low point soups such as this Carrot & Coriander Soup or this Pea Soup. If you like spicy soups, how about this Tom Yum Soup or this Butternut Squash & Red Chilli Soup.

    Looking for a slice or two of Low Point Bread to go with this soup? Take a look at here if you are from the USA or here if you are from the UK.

    A bowl of carrot & lentil soup on a wooden board

    Carrot & Lentil Soup

    Marianne
    This tasty and filling soup is just 1 SmartPoint per bowl on Weight Watchers Freestyle plan, on the myWW Blue plan and the myWW Purple plan! It is 5 SmartPoints on myWW Green plan.
    4 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Lunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 222 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 tsp ground cumin heaped
    • 1 pinch chili flakes
    • ½ tbsp olive oil
    • 4.5 cups carrots (600g) thinly sliced
    • ¾ cup split red lentils (140g)
    • 1 vegetable stock cube / bouillon cube
    • 4 ¼ cups water (1 litre)
    • ½ cup skimmed milk / non fat milk (120ml)

    Garnish

    • 1 tsp cumin seeds optional
    • 4 tbsp fat free natural yogurt optional

    Instructions
     

    • Thinly chop the carrots and set aside. 
    • Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the ground cumin and stir for a minute or two until it starts to smell fragrant.  Crumble in the stock cube and add the chili flakes and stir. Add the water, the sliced carrots and milk and stir. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. 
    • When the carrots have been simmering for 5 minutes, add the lentils and stir. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes until the carrots are tender and the lentils have swollen.  
    • Remove from the heat and use a immersion blender to blend. 
    • Serve topped with a swirl of fat free yogurt and a sprinkling of cumin seeds (optional)

    Notes

    Please be aware that the nutritional information below has been automatically generated and does not account for variations in product brands and types, weights of individual ingredients etc.  It should therefore be considered as an estimate.
    PointedKitchen.com has calculated Weight Watchers Smart Points based on the individual ingredients used to make this recipe and not from the following nutritional information.
    PointedKitchen.com is not responsible for any loss or damage relating to your reliance on this nutritional information.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Carrot & Lentil Soup
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    222
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    3
    g
    5
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    1
    mg
    0
    %
    Sodium
     
    314
    mg
    14
    %
    Potassium
     
    900
    mg
    26
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    38
    g
    13
    %
    Fiber
     
    14
    g
    58
    %
    Sugar
     
    11
    g
    12
    %
    Protein
     
    12
    g
    24
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    24154
    IU
    483
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    10
    mg
    12
    %
    Calcium
     
    161
    mg
    16
    %
    Iron
     
    4
    mg
    22
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Doreen says

      September 23, 2019 at 1:24 am

      5 stars
      delicious

      Reply
    2. LoriRae says

      June 08, 2021 at 5:42 pm

      5 stars
      I love this recipe! I can’t have onions so I added onion powder and cumin. Thanks!

      Reply
    3. Marisa says

      March 05, 2022 at 5:18 pm

      How big is a serving size?

      Reply
    4. Casey says

      October 03, 2022 at 9:02 pm

      If you substitute frozen sliced carrots, does it change the cooking time/order?

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