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7 Recipes to Check Out to Eat Legumes More Often

Legumes are your allies on a daily basis. Not only are they nutritious and hearty, they’re also economical and convenient. What more could you ask for? Recipes to cook with them! Here are 7 for you to discover, so that you can include these versatile beans more often on your menu.

1. Barley and Bean Soup

There’s nothing like a soup to enhance legumes that’ll soak up the taste of the broth in which they’re swimming. Lentils, chickpeas and red kidney beans are in perfect harmony in this Persian barley and herb soup, garnished with plain yogurt and lemon upon serving.

2. Panzanella Salad with Legumes and Chicken

A typical Italian dish, panzanella is made with pieces of toasted bread and vegetables. In this version, we’ve added mixed beans and some cooked chicken for a most hearty meal. A gorgeous recipe to inspire your weekday menu.

3. Black Beans and Rice

Black beans aren’t only suited to soups and burritos. They’re also the perfect match for this savoury rice recipe, which blends the flavour of jalapeño pepper with the aroma of spices and fresh cilantro. Eat on its own, or serve as a side with a grilled dish.

4. Penne with Vegetarian Red Lentil Sauce

This pasta dish is ready in a flash, which makes it the ideal meal for busy evenings. The lentils cook with red pepper, zucchini and a mix of sun-dried tomatoes and canned diced tomatoes. The texture of the sauce becomes velvety, thanks to the super tender legumes. A winning combination!

5. Seitan, Green Pea and Edamame Quesadillas

Quick and simple, this complete dish focuses on edamame, fresh soy beans that are part of the legume family. This original mixture combines raclette cheese, seitan (a food product made with wheat gluten), green peas and lime—all perfect to give a boost to your Tuesday evenings!

6. Curried Salmon with Chickpea Tikka Masala

Break your routine with this perfect recipe for busy cooks. Inspired by chicken tikka masala and its garam masala and yogurt sauce, this dish is generous and flavourful. Chickpeas form the base of this aromatic stew, the ideal bed for a fillet of curried salmon.

7. Lentil Burgers

The best of veggie burgers can be found in this recipe that blends lentils and mushrooms, which, once softened, have a texture and consistency reminiscent of a meat patty. Served with portabella mushrooms, red bell peppers and tomatoes, this version will conquer even the staunchest of carnivores!

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