How you feeling? Are you hanging in there? I’m feeling a little taxed myself. Physically and emotionally. A lot is swirling around in the universe right now. When this happens I crave two things. Carbs and wine, and couch time. And also, all the nourishing, detoxifying, vibrant, filling plant-based foods. Like, a bowl of vegan lentil soup doused with parsley sauce.
Insert, The Perfect Blend by Tess Master. A plant-forward, pro-blender, cookbook for health and vitality. The pages are filled with balanced, easy to tackle recipes aimed to energize and revitalize. Tess’s Gentle Lentils called my name loud and clear.
In the book they are topped with a Basil-Is-The-Bomb Sauce. And while that’s something I’ll be making plenty of May – October, I thought this lemony, detoxifying parsley sauce made a little more sense for right now.
Parsley contains all the vitamins and minerals essential for detox. Vitamin C, beta-carotene, chlorophyll, vitamin K, and folate. It helps eliminate salt build-up in the kidneys. And allows the body to purge accumulated poisons like mercury, cadmium, and lead. Besides this parsley sauce, I enjoy this parsley oil and parsley in my green smoothie. I actually find it to be a highly underused and rated herb.
Go buy Tess’s book. Eat yourself happy!
Nourishing Lentils with Detoxifying Parsley Sauce
Ingredients
Lentil Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients
Instructions
Thanks to the folks at Ten Speed Press for gifting me an advance copy of Alternative Baker! Reprinted with permission from The Perfect Blend, copyright 2016 Tess Masters. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Candace says
This all looks great! Is it me or does the parsley sauce not list ingredients?
Sherrie says
Hi Candace! It’s showing over here on my end. Try refreshing. If it doesn’t pop up for you {sometimes the recipe plug-in is glitchy} email me and I’ll send you a screen shot.
Sophie MacKenzie says
Oh my gosh this looks perfect! I’ve been thinking a lot about you these last few days. My heart is heavy for you and I seriously wish I could make it all go away. There has been this glimmer of hope in me thinking that maybe it’s all a big joke- ha ha ha, and maybe we’ll all wake up and things will ‘normal’ again. Here’s to hoping. Best of luck tomorrow, and if worse comes to worse, I have a mattress you and the Mr. are more than welcome too <3 Lots of love and carbs to you !
Julia @ HappyFoods Tube says
This soup is very similar to the one my mom makes! Love it and I also love parsley. I usually buy a fresh bunch of parsley every week and use it everywhere – sometimes it’s maybe too much. Must try this parsley sauce – it looks amazingly good!
betty says
I had no idea parsley had so much good stuff in it. Coincidentally I’m currently on a nutrition unit in school and that not only makes me motivated to eat healthier but also makes me kind of a nerd when I realize what good things certain foods have. Now adding parsley to my shopping list (TO MAKE THIS!).
amanda paa says
things that are getting me through –> coming to St. Louis this weekend.
i really, really enjoyed reading that beginning essay. thank you for sharing, and also sharing a nourishing, feel good meal. xo
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I needed this. Thank you. Good to commiserate! And to drool over this recipe. I can see why you chose it. My body is craving all the nutrients right now.
Kate Minor says
This looks like the perfect post-holiday and mid-winter bowl of comfort. I love the addition of parsley sauce. What a great idea. I typically just garnish – I should experiment more with sauces!
Elizabeth says
I’ve been seeing waaaay too much of the carbs+wine+couch combo recently. But with the realization that we’re in for a long 4 years, I’ve been trying to eat well and get out more. Along the line of eating well, those lentils look fantastic and the parley sauce will be happening in my blender very soon.
Sending love your way, Sherrie.
Tessa | Salted Plains says
I’ll take as many bowls of this as I can get. Perfect for right now in every way. Love the parsley tip – will need to incorporate it more often. xo
Annie Herzig says
Oh gosh, I have to make this, Sherrie. Loving your blog. Thanks for the inspiration. I’m also making beet berry sauce tonight to put on anything and everything. Hello from Annie #2!
JB says
Haven’t replaced my full-size blender yet. Do you think the parsley sauce will come together with a stick blender?
Sherrie says
Hi JB – it won’t be super smooth but, I think it could work in a pinch if that’s all you have.
Monica says
Delicious! Can this be frozen?
Sher says
Hi Monica – yes, you sure can! Enjoy!