Pulses include dry peas, beans, lentils, and chickpeas. They are the beginning of great healthy meals and snacks. Pulses are versatile as appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, and even baking and desserts. They are affordable, nutritious, and convenient.

Guide to Cooking
Answers common questions about cleaning, soaking, cooking times, and using canned pulses.

Have a look at these online videos, courtesy of Good Housekeeping, on soaking dried beans and cooking dried beans.

Where to Find Pulses

Dry pulses (bagged)
   - often with canned soups or baking items
   - with ethnic foods (e.g. Mexican, Middle Eastern, or East Indian)

Recipes

Appetizers
Salads
Soups
Main Dishes
Desserts and Baking

Recipe Publications

	Pulses and the Gluten-Free Diet: Cooking with Beans, Peas, Lentils and Chickpeas  A booklet with 26 recipes featuring high fibre, Health CheckTM and vegetarian choice dishes;  information on soaking and cooking pulses; different pulses and growing locations.
	Pulses: Cooking with beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas   A booklet with 30 recipes with everyday ingredients, featuring very high fibre, Health CheckTM and vegetarian dishes;  information on soaking and cooking pulses; different pulses and growing locations.

Pulse Soups and Mains
Pulse Culinary Adventures Appetizer, soup, and entrée.
5 things to do with a can of black beans and chickpeas Check out these fun and fast ideas.
Pulse Dips
Split Pea Recipe Sheet
 

To order quantities of these recipe sheets or booklet, e-mail office@pulse.ab.ca

More Recipes

A searchable recipe database from Pulse Canada

Even More Recipes

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
Ontario White Bean Growers
Chatelaine  Under “Search for recipes”, select food type “Beans and legumes”

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