Golden Lentil Buckwheat Soup

Serves: 4
Yields: 9 and 1/2 cups

2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped

Press sauté in instant pot. Allow the pot to get hot for couple of minutes. Add oil, once oil is hot, add onion, carrot, celery and sauté for 5 minutes.

1 tbsp garlic, grated
2 tsp ginger, grated
2 tsp turmeric, grated

Add garlic, ginger, turmeric and sauté for 30 seconds.

1/2 cup tomato, chopped
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper (also I added 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, since I added lot of veggies)

1/2 tsp ground cumin (1 tsp)
1/2 tsp ground coriander (1 tsp)

Add all the above, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

4 cups mixed vegetables, chopped

I used cauliflower, green beans, snow peas, daikon. Add all the veggies and sauté for 2 more minutes.

1 cup red lentils, rinsed
1 cup dry buckwheat, rinsed several times in running water, rinse properly otherwise you will end up with slimy soup
6 cups water

Add red lentils, buckwheat, water, close the instant pot. Set the manual for 4 minutes.

Once the times goes off, allow the pressure to release for 10 minutes and then use the quick release method before opening the lid.

6 ounces Trader Joe's spinach
1 tbsp lemon juice

Add spinach and let it sit for 3 minutes. Add lemon juice and enjoy.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME
Source: yupitsvegan