Description
This Lemon Dill Cabbage Soup is light, bright, and packed with wholesome vegetables. Tender cabbage, carrots, and potatoes simmer in a flavorful broth before being finished with fresh dill and lemon juice for a refreshing, comforting soup that’s perfect any time of year.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 4 cups green cabbage, shredded
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Sauté the vegetables: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5–6 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Simmer the soup: Add broth, cabbage, potatoes, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20–25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and fresh dill.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve: Ladle into bowls and garnish with additional fresh dill and lemon slices if desired.
Notes
For extra protein, add shredded chicken or white beans. The lemon should be added at the end of cooking to preserve its fresh flavor. This soup stores well in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: lemon dill cabbage soup, cabbage soup recipe, healthy vegetable soup, dill soup, lemon vegetable soup
