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The USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council (USADPLC) represents the nation's dry pea, lentil and chickpea industry members as well as promoting these products around the world. The primary growing regions are in the northern tier states of Washington, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota.

Summer cookouts, meet your new main character. 🍔🌞🌱 This smash burger takes peak burger season energy and gives it a litt...
05/29/2026

Summer cookouts, meet your new main character. 🍔🌞🌱
This smash burger takes peak burger season energy and gives it a little upgrade - juicy beef mixed with black-eyed peas for extra fiber, plant-based protein, and nutrients like iron and folate. All the backyard BBQ vibes, just a little more balanced in every bite.

Grab the Texas Green Chili Jack Smash Burger recipe and fire up the grill: https://pulses.org/us/recipe/texas-green-chili-jack-smash-burger/

05/25/2026

Memorial Day cookout energy but make it extra yummy. ✨ This BLT Chickpea Pasta Salad brings all the summer flavors: smoky bacon, juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce, and a creamy herby dressing tossed with tender chickpea pasta for the ultimate BBQ side.

It’s everything you love about a classic BLT, turned into a crowd-pleasing pasta salad that’s easy to make, picnic-perfect, and guaranteed to disappear fast at the cookout.

Grab these Summer BLT vibes from What Molly Made here:
https://pulses.org/us/recipe/blt-chickpea-pasta-salad/

Why dry peas? These small, affordable, protein-packed ingredients are doing more for your plate than you think. Let’s sh...
05/22/2026

Why dry peas? These small, affordable, protein-packed ingredients are doing more for your plate than you think. Let’s show them some love💚

Find tons of dry pea recipes on our website!

📸: Wholefully

05/20/2026

Need chickpea inspo? 🍅✨ This Baked Feta & Tomato Orzo from is a one-pan weeknight win - creamy, saucy, and filled with protein. We promise your whole fam will love!

Just a hummus appreciation post. Bonus points for adding extra chickpeas (or any cooked pulse – lentils, white beans, et...
05/18/2026

Just a hummus appreciation post. Bonus points for adding extra chickpeas (or any cooked pulse – lentils, white beans, etc.) on top! 👌

05/15/2026

✨SAVE FOR LATER ✨ Golden crispy butter beans meet bright, seasonal snap peas and creamy lemon ricotta on toasted sourdough 🌿🍋

Crispy Butter Bean & Snap Pea Toast (serves 2-4)

Ingredients:

1 can butter beans or white beans, drained and dried
1 cup snap peas, thinly sliced
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus more to garnish
½ tsp garlic powder
Salt + pepper, to taste
½ cup ricotta cheese
½ lemon, juiced & zested
4 slices sourdough, toasted
A handful of fresh mint or basil, to garnish
¼ tsp dried chili flakes (optional), to garnish

Instructions

Crisp the beans: Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss beans with olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Roast at 425°F for 20–25 minutes until golden and crispy. Stir halfway through.

Prep the snap peas: Thinly slice snap peas and toss with a squeeze of lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a drizzle of olive oil.

Mix ricotta: Stir ricotta with lemon zest and a pinch of salt.

Build the toast: Spread lemon ricotta on toasted sourdough, top with snap peas and crispy beans, then finish with herbs, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and chili flakes. Enjoy!

Love pulses? Your inbox should too. ✨ Subscribe to the Pulse newsletter for fresh recipe inspiration, the latest on puls...
05/11/2026

Love pulses? Your inbox should too. ✨

Subscribe to the Pulse newsletter for fresh recipe inspiration, the latest on pulse nutrition, and helpful resources featuring beans, lentils, chickpeas, dry peas, and more. On our website and newsletter, you’ll also get access to RD-friendly toolkits, research updates, and practical tips for bringing more pulse-powered goodness into everyday meals.

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Mother’s Day is this weekend, and we’re grateful for all the amazing mamas growing sustainable, nutritious pulses. 💚 A s...
05/09/2026

Mother’s Day is this weekend, and we’re grateful for all the amazing mamas growing sustainable, nutritious pulses. 💚 A special shoutout to Cori Wittman Stitt, a fourth-generation Idaho farmer whose family grows pulses like lentils and chickpeas.

Happy early Mother’s Day to all the moms helping grow the pulses we love!

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Moscow, ID
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