Lentil and Smoked Turkey Soup with Purple Kale

Name: Lentil and Smoked Turkey Soup with Purple Kale
Ingredients: 1 cup diced carrot; 1 cup diced sweet onion; 1 cup diced celery; 3 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup dried green lentils; 8 cups chicken stock; 1 bunch purple kale, chopped; 2 cups diced smoked turkey breast, no skin; 2 teaspoons sea salt (or to taste); freshly ground black pepper