FoodDay will present a fresh recipe, tip, food news or other food information. Lovely Little Legumes M ost of these great nutritional benefits come from the split pea's membership in the legume family.
Legumes are high protein vegetables.
But, because not every essential amino acid is a part of legume protein, they need to be complemented with cereals, grains, rice, nuts or seeds, or small amounts of animal protein, such as meat or dairy products. Y es, you can cook split peas in the microwave. Not in half the time, as with some other foods, but in only 20 to 30 minutes plus some standing time. B uzzing split peas for a minute in a food processor chops them just a little, to expose more surfaces and help shorten the cooking time. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes, then zap again on high for 10 minutes longer.