Creamy Apricot-Red Lentil Soup

== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup hulled uncooked red lentils, well rinsed
* 4 cups nonfat vegetable stock
* 1 cup carrot juice
* 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
* 6 large apricots
* 2 tsp ground cumin, or to taste
* 2 tsp garlic powder, or to taste
* 1 tsp onion powder, or to taste
* salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
* ⅓ cup toasted cashews, coarsely chopped, for garnish, optional
* ½ cup cilantro leaves, for garnish
* ½ cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped, for garnish
== Directions ==
# Put lentils and vegetable stock into a large saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
# Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pan and continue cooking for about 15 minutes more, or until lentils are tender.
# Remove from heat, and set aside.
# Put 1 cup cooked lentils, carrot juice, yogurt, apricots, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper into a blender or food processor, and process until smooth.
# Pour mixture back into pan, and reheat for 3 to 4 minutes.
# To serve, ladle about 1¼ cups soup into individual bowls, and garnish with cashews, if using, cilantro leaves and apricots.
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