Healthy Curried Red Lentil and Quinoa Vegetable Soup - Yay! For Food

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 carrots (8 oz), diced small
• 2 celery ribs (4½ oz), diced small
• 1 medium onion, diced small
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-inch fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2 cup dry red split lentils, rinsed
• 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
• 796 ml (28 fl oz) canned diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable broth or water (or combination of both)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Fresh cilantro (optional)