50+ Nutritious & Delicious Pulse Recipes
Reap the health benefits of beans, lentils, and dry peas while enjoying delicious food and get cooking with these 50+ pulse recipes!
Do you know what pulses are and why you should eat them? If not, be sure to check out my previous post: Reasons to Love Pulses. Then you’ll understand why this roundup of pulse recipes is such a great resource to help you get pulses – dry peas, beans, chickepeas, and lentils – on the table more often.
These recipes are nutritious and delicious, and many of them are perfect for vegetarians, vegans, and anyone trying to follow a more plant-based diet. You’ll also find many gluten free recipes, if that’s something you look for. From breakfast and lunch to dinner and snacks, I’ve got you covered!
Start your day with these protein and fiber packed pulse recipes that will keep you satiated until lunch. Lunchtime recipes to fuel your afternoon! These pulse-filled soups and stews will warm your bellies and fill them up! So many delicious dinner recipes to choose from! These pulse-based snacks will keep you satisfied between meals! Beans and lentils in dessert?! You'll be amazed what's in these delicious treats! Breakfast Pulse Recipes
Salads, Sandwiches, & Bowls
Soups & Stews
Main Dishes
Snacks
Desserts
What’s your favorite way to eat pulses?
Share with me in the comments below!
Disclosure: This post was originally published in February 2016 as a follow up to my previous post, written in partnership with USA Pulses & Pulse Canada to spread the word about the 2016 International Year of Pulses and the Pulse Pledge. I was not compensated for this recipe roundup post. As always all opinions are my own.
As a vegetarian, I eat so many beans and pulses! Can’t wait to dive into this great list!
Thanks Julie – I’m sure you’ll find some great new recipes to try!
Thanks so much for including my doughnuts Jessica! I eat pulses daily, and being vegan, they are my main source of protein, so this is a great roundup!
You’re most welcome Laura – they look delicious and such a unique way to get in those pulses. Hope you enjoy some of the other recipes in the roundup!
Fabulous round-up Jessica! Although I’m pretty sure I’ve already been eating pulses every week, I just signed up to take the pledge and make it official 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing my Lentil Taco recipe!
Thanks EA! So excited you took the pledge! Can’t wait to make your lentil tacos soon!
These recipes all look so good! It will make eating pulses every week even easier! Now I just have to decide which one to try first… 🙂
Ha…so many great ones to choose from. Can’t wait to hear your faves!
Thanks for including me Jessica! I too took the pledge! Loving my bean fairy supporting me in my efforts- and great recipes like these to use them in!
You’re most welcome Liz! So happy and excited you took the pledge. Thank god for the bean fairy!!
I am alllll about the pulses! I hope that since it’s more in the media, more people with hop on board to this healthy trend! Thank you for sharing my recipe 🙂
That’s great to hear Julie and I hope you’re right! Let’s hope The Year of Pulses has as much lasting power as 2013’s Year of Quinoa!
So many awesome recipes! Thanks for including my burritos and socca 🙂
Thanks Sonali! I can’t wait to make your recipes. We made socca a few weeks ago – actually called it farinata, since that’s the italian version we had in Genoa this past September!!
Wow, so many great recipes! I need to try the Vegetarian Lentil Bolognese Over Polenta Cakes, it looks delicious!
Thanks kalee! That’s one of my fave recipes. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do in my house!