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Bulk Green Lentils 5040.1

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Lentils are a separate branch of the legume family tree and look like small, flat round disks. Lentils come in a huge variety of colors and flavors ranging from black to orange to green. Lentils need no presoaking, cook in only 45 minutes and have a pleasant, peppery flavor. Lentils are a very popular legume used throughout much of the world. Brown lentils don't hold their shape well after being cooked, however green lentils do.
Lentils have a high nutritional value second only to soy beans in protein content. They make a great soup all by themselves and can also be ground and made into meatless patties. Lentils sprout in two days, being crisp and sweet, they are a great addition to salads. Lentils have been a popular food in the Middle East for thousands of years. Lentils are mentioned 4 times in the bible, the first time being in that bowl of pottage Jacob gave Esau as he forsook his birthright about 4,160 years ago.

Lentils come in many colors, You can find green lentils and tiny red lentils in specialty stores. Brown and green lentils hold their shape well after cooking and are excellent for salads or other dishes where you want texture. Red lentils cook quicker and work best in purees and other dishes where softness is an advantage. The wide variety of lentils (known as dals) used in Indian cuisine have had their outer skins removed, which lowers their nutritional value, especially the fiber content.

Why Eat It

These little disk-shaped legumes need no presoaking and are ready in 20 to 30 minutes--not too much longer than it takes to cook pasta. In fact, when you consider the nutritional superiority of lentils, you might want to serve them instead of pasta: Compared with spaghetti, lentils supply much more folate (folic acid), which fights heart disease and prevent birth defects; considerably more fiber (about 25% of which is the soluble kind, which lowers cholesterol); and more protein. Lentils make a fine side dish and an excellent basis for salads and hearty soups.

Nutrition Chart
Lentils/1/2 cup cooked

Calories 115
Total fat (g) 0.4
Saturated fat (g) 0
Monounsaturated fat (g) 0.1
Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0.2
Dietary fiber (g) 7.8
Protein (g) 9
Carbohydrate (g) 20
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Sodium (mg) 2
Folate (mcg) 179
Iron (mg) 3.3
Manganese (mg) 0.5
Phosphorus (mg) 178