Legumes

beluga lentils

Small, glossy black lentils that turn caviar-like when cooked and hold their shape well, with a nutrition profile very close to firm green lentils.

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Usually measured in g
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In the kitchen

How it's used

Used in warm salads, herbed lentil bases, and soups - anywhere a lentil that holds its shape rather than turning mushy is wanted. Nutrition figures are based on cooked weight (roughly 3x a dry lentil's weight), so recipe amounts assume a batch-cooked or leftover portion rather than raw lentils - see the Stock Up guide.

Pairs well with

Pair with vitamin C sources like citrus or fresh herbs to help absorb the iron bound up in lentils' phytates.

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Recipes that use beluga lentils

MealFusion

Sunshine MantΔ± Salad

A warm mantΔ± pasta salad with massaged kale and orange segments, dressed in a Georgian-style ground walnut dressing with dill and a touch of pomegranate molasses.

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Nutrition notebook

What 100 g contributes

Nutrition summary

At a glance

Higher inFolateFibrePhosphorus

Calories

88kcal

41% cal

Protein

9.0g

55% cal

Carbs

12.2g

4% cal

Fat

0.4g

Small numbers, big impact

Everyday essentials

Fibre7.90g
Vitamin B120.00ΞΌg
Vitamin D0.00ΞΌg
Iodine0.00ΞΌg
Iron3.33mg
Zinc1.27mg
Calcium19.00mg

Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.