Best 11 Yellow Split Pea Soup With Lemon Recipes

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Yellow split pea soup with lemon is a classic comfort food that is enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a hearty and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. The soup is made with yellow split peas, vegetables, and a variety of spices. It is then finished with a squeeze of lemon juice, which adds a bright and tangy flavor. This article will provide you with a recipe for the best yellow split pea soup with lemon.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

YELLOW SPLIT-PEA SOUP WITH LEMON



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This recipe was posted in our local newspaper. Adding the spinach and lemon to the soup provided another special taste and flavor. As usual, pea soup is always better the following day.

Provided by William Uncle Bill

Categories     Stocks

Time 1h55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced celery
1 large garlic clove, minced
6 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups yellow split peas, rinsed and drained, or
1 1/2 cups split peas, rinsed and drained
1 large bay leaf
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach leaves, lightly packed or
8 ounces frozen spinach, chopped
3 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large cooking pot, heat olive oil on medium-high heat.
  • Add onion and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring often, until onion is softened and starting to brown.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add carrots, celery, garlic, yellow split peas, chicken broth and cook uncovered for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until carrots start to soften.
  • Add bay leaf and bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until peas are soft but not mushy.
  • Discard bay leaf.
  • Add spinach, heat and stir for about 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
  • Add lemon juice and black pepper and stir well.
  • Adjust seasonings to taste.
  • Refrigerate any unused portions.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP



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"This is a great new twist on traditional pea soup," remarks Lynn Jurss of Thousand Oaks, California. "It tastes wonderful and has a sunny yellow color."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 large celery rib with leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
6 cups chicken broth
1 pound dried yellow split peas
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup pistachios

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in oil and butter until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Add peas; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until peas are tender. , Stir in lemon juice, cumin and pepper; simmer for 5 minutes. In small batches, puree soup in a blender; return to the pan. Heat for 4-5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and pistachios.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 959mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH LEMON



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This is another yellow split pea soup that I found on the internet. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm posting it for ZWT2. If someone converts this to a crock pot recipe, please let me know how you did it!

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Lentil

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups yellow split peas, sorted and rinsed
8 cups water
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 small carrot, peeled and finely diced
2 stalks celery, diced or thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 large lemon, juice and zest of
fresh ground black pepper
paprika
fresh parsley or fresh cilantro, minced, for garnish

Steps:

  • Bring the peas, water, and bay leaf to a boil, then simmer until the peas are completely soft, about 45 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaf, press peas through a sieve and return the puree to the soup pot.
  • Melt butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Add onions and cook until soft. Add carrot, celery, garlic, salt, and ground cumin, and cook 10 minutes.
  • Add the vegetables to the pea puree and simmer until they are soft. (Rinse out the skillet with a small amount of water, then add the water to the soup.) Add lemon peel and juice to taste.
  • Check for salt and cumin and add more of each if desired.
  • Finish with black pepper to taste and serve sprinkled with paprika and garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.5, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 255.1, Carbohydrate 43.9, Fiber 17.5, Sugar 6.9, Protein 16.7

GREEK SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH LEMON



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons EVOO, plus some for drizzling
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Salt and freshly ground pepper
6 to 8 cups chicken, or vegetable stock, or a combo of both
2 cups green split peas
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
1 lemon, juiced
Naan, pita or flatbread
Olive oil spray
Salt
Dried oregano
Greek feta cheese crumbles, for garnish
Cumin, for garnish
Paprika, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • For the soup: Heat the EVOO in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the stock and peas, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until just tender, 20 minutes. Remove half the soup and puree with the mint and parsley until smooth in a food processor or high powered blender. Return the puree to the pot, and stir in the lemon juice. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal.
  • For the flatbread: Arrange the flatbread on a wire rack over a baking sheet, spray with the olive oil on both sides and season with salt and oregano. Roast in the oven to toasted and crisp. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
  • Reheat the soup over medium heat. Serve the soup garnished with feta crumbles and a light sprinkle of cumin and paprika, a drizzle of EVOO and flatbread chips.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, sliced
3 stalks celery, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
Salt and white pepper
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
8 cups chicken stock (or combination water and stock)
2 cups dried yellow split peas
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 ham hock (optional)
Dark bread croutons, for garnish
Brown mustard

Steps:

  • Melt butter over medium-low heat in a large stockpot or Dutch oven. Cook onion, celery and carrots with salt and pepper until onion is soft, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add the turmeric, stock, peas, potatoes, and ham hock, and simmer, covered, about 1 hour. Remove the ham hock. Puree soup in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to clean pot, and adjust the seasonings. Serve immediately in flat soup dishes with wide (3-inch) rims, garnished with dark bread croutons. Place brown mustard on the rims of the bowls, and take a little mustard with each spoonful of soup.

GOLDEN YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP



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You may have seen green split pea soup before, but I love the color the yellow split peas give my version. Turmeric also gives it a golden hue and lends an earthy flavor. For added creaminess, I like to dollop a little smoky sour cream on top.

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons canola oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 large carrots, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
1 large stalk celery, finely chopped (3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
One 14-ounce package dried yellow split peas, rinsed
One 32-ounce carton vegetable broth
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish, optional
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 8-ounce carton sour cream
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery and turmeric and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the peas, vegetable broth, thyme and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil; cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the peas are tender and the soup is thickened, 40 to 45 minutes. Stir in 1 to 2 cups water at the end of cooking if the soup is too thick.
  • Meanwhile, stir together the sour cream, paprika and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Spoon the soup into serving bowls and top with the sour cream. Garnish with thyme, if desired.

LEMONY YELLOW PEA SOUP



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To make this soup use yellow split peas, its the secret ingredient according to my colleague. This makes a wonderful lunch served with garlic bread and a light fruit salad.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     African

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup split peas, yellow (green peas may be used)
1 cup celery, sliced
4 cups chicken stock
1/2-1 cup water (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin, ground
3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
2 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons flour

Steps:

  • Cook the peas and the celery in the chicken stock for 45 minutes.
  • Once the peas are tender, puree.
  • Add the seasonings, lemon juice and flour to the melted margarine, adding small amounts of the soup to thin (if necessary).
  • If you find the soup too thick add the optional water.
  • Add the margarine mixture to the soup and simmer 15 minutes before you serve.

CANADIAN YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM



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Creamy yellow pea soup studded with bits of ham, carrots, celery, and thyme. There is nothing like this one on a cold day! I am a Canadian now living in the US. and cannot get Habitant® soup anymore, so I came up with this version. I think it is as good as the real thing, if not better, because it is homemade.

Provided by channyharte

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Pork Soup Recipes     Ham Soup

Time 3h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ½ cups yellow split peas
1 ham bone with some meat
4 carrots, diced
½ large Spanish onion, diced
5 stalks celery, diced
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste
8 cups water, or as needed

Steps:

  • Place split peas, ham bone, carrots, onion, celery, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper into a large pot; pour in water. Bring mixture to a boil and skim off any foam with a spoon. Reduce heat; place a lid on the pot slightly ajar to allow some evaporation. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and soup is thick, about 3 hours.
  • Remove ham bone from soup; strip meat from ham bone, chop meat, and return it to the pot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 11.8 g, Sodium 995.1 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP



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Soupe aux Pois - An easy Yellow Split Pea Soup recipe.

Categories     Soup/Stew     Onion     Pork     Appetizer     Leek     Pea     Winter     Gourmet     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb yellow split peas, picked over
2 qt water
1/2 lb meaty salt pork (rinsed if crusted with salt), cut into 1/2-inch cubes, or a meaty ham bone or ham hock
2 lb onions (5 medium), finely chopped
1 medium leek (white and pale green parts only), chopped and rinsed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon dried savory, crumbled
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Rinse peas and combine in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot with water, salt pork, and half of onions. Bring to a boil, skimming froth, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until peas are tender but not falling apart, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Cook leek and remaining onions in butter in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add to soup along with chives, savory, salt, and pepper and continue to simmer, partially covered, until peas are falling apart and soup is thickened, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove ham bone or ham hock, if using, then shred meat and return meat to soup.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP



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Make and share this Yellow Split Pea Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 medium white onions, cut into 1 inch cubes
3 -4 cloves garlic, smashed
2 cups yellow split peas, about 1 lb
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
6 cups fat free chicken broth

Steps:

  • Put the onion in a large non stick saucepan over medium low heat.
  • Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the onion is wilted and translucent.
  • Add the garlic, stir and continue to cook for 1 minute.
  • Stir in the split peas, then the seasonings, hot sauce and the broth.
  • Raise the heat to medium and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour, until the soup is fairly thick.
  • Remove the cover and stir well before serving.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP



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This recipe is from "Discover The Pulse Potential" cookbook. I usually double this recipe as it is low fat, filling, tastes good, and lasts all weekend so I can do other things besides cook. I use low fat ham.

Provided by cookalot 2

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup yellow split peas
4 cups water
1 -2 chicken bouillon cubes or 1 -2 vegetable bouillon cube
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped carrot
3/4 cup chopped potato
1/2 cup diced cooked ham
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine peas, water, bouillon, onion, carrot, potato, ham, and bay leaf.
  • Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45-60 min, or until peas are tender and soup has thickened.
  • Remove bay leaf.
  • Just before serving add pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.3, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 12.8, Sodium 179.7, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 11.2, Sugar 4.9, Protein 14.2

Tips:

  • Soak the split peas: Soaking the split peas overnight or for at least 4 hours helps to soften them and reduce the cooking time.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This recipe calls for carrots, celery, and onions, but you can also add other vegetables such as potatoes, turnips, or parsnips.
  • Season to taste: The amount of salt, pepper, and other spices you add will depend on your personal preference. Taste the soup as you go and adjust the seasonings accordingly.
  • Serve with crusty bread or crackers: A warm bowl of yellow split pea soup is perfect for a chilly day. Serve it with crusty bread or crackers for a complete meal.

Conclusion:

Yellow split pea soup is a hearty, flavorful, and easy-to-make soup that is perfect for a cold day. It is also a good source of protein, fiber, and vitamins. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a comforting and nutritious soup, give yellow split pea soup a try.

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