How to use pulses!

Do you know pulses are a great way of adding texture and moisture to dishes, like seitan. We used butter beans in our tasty vegan gyros!

These delicious blondies are one of our favourite treats! They have all the flavours of a sweet, tasty blondie but with added good stuff! We used beans to achieve the soft, moist texture and to increase the fibre and protein. You would have NO idea that pulses were the secret recipe to our famous macadamia blondies, they just work so well! Try it for yourself.

Beans are a brilliant way to thicken sauces. In our popular Pasta e Fagioli, we used pureed white beans to make a gorgeous thick sauce that compliments cooked pasta perfectly.

This beautiful power bowl is full of delicious superfoods – including roasted chick peas! The perfect dish for summer. Use our canned chickpeas for a speedy supper!

Have you ever made your own tofu? You won’t believe how easy it is! This red lentil tofu is so easy to make, it’s nutritious and it tastes great! You can eat it as is just dipped with soy sauce, or season with your favourite spices and fry until crunchy!

This is comfort food at its finest! Whether making a quick lunch or hosting a party, we love coming back to this recipe. We love to serve these beans in a burrito, spread over spicy nachos or on rice – but the possibilities are endless. Quickly whip up the refried beans and serve them your favourite way.

This delicious Chickpea Tuna Salad can be served many ways! Use it as a dip, as a side salad, or add it to your favourite sandwich. Nori sprinkle adds a ‘fish flavour’ and black salt adds ‘egg’ flavour to this amazing vegan recipe. An easy-to-make, convenient and inexpensive idea for a healthy lunch or dinner.

Eating healthy, wholesome and delicious vegan food doesn’t have to be pricey! We are obsessed with our takeaway-style, affordable, tasty and nutritious curry that you can make at home. Save money & time by batch cooking and freezing this curry. Lentils are a great source of protein and help you feel fuller for longer!

This gorgeous bean stew is vegan friendly and packed full of nutrients. It combines Cannellini beans, chopped tomatoes, vegetables and herbs to make a cosy, filling stew. Serve with homemade brown bread for a healthy supper!

We love using pulses as a meat-alternative in recipes, like in our walnut and lentil bolognese dish.  Lentils not only add extra protein to dishes, but they also soak up all the lovely flavours of the sauce.

Red Kidney Beans are normally associated with chilli con carne but their texture and flavour make them fantastic additions to bean burgers! This recipe combines red Kidney Beans with oats, herbs and veg to make delicious vegan burgers! Meat-free Monday never looked so GOOD!

Beans in a smoothie might sound odd, but due to their neutral flavour and creamy consistency once blended, beans are a great ingredient to add! They are packed with protein and they help add bulk and texture.

You can sprout most beans including chickpeas, mung beans, aduki beans and whole lentils. Mung beans are the most popular: once sprouted, they become the familiar Chinese Bean Sprouts! For best results, use a germinator jar and water twice a day for 5 days. For best results, use organic pulses, and please note that split lentils are not sproutable – only whole ones. Please also note that kidney beans are not for sprouting, as they must be cooked in order for them to be edible.

This vegan-friendly soup is packed with flavours of Tuscany. Cannellini beans provided an added protein hit.

We stock a huge range of pulses on our website, in lots of different sizes! Shop our range now, and explore the wonderful world of pulses!