Vegan Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This Instant Pot red lentil soup is bulked up with raw cashews instead of meat, perfect for a quick and easy vegan meal.

Ingredients

6 cups water
1 medium yellow onion, halved
1 large carrot, trimmed and peeled
1/3 cup raw cashews
1 large clove garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups red lentils, rinsed and drained
lemon, juiced

Directions

1 Combine water, onion, carrot, cashews, garlic, salt, and pepper in a high-speed blender; blend until completely smooth.
2 Pour the blended mixture into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Stir in red lentils. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in lemon juice.