Vegan Chickpea and Spinach Soup | Chopped

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed (15 oz each)
• 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish