Spryte Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Lentils are out here, due to anaphylactic allergies, but I miss making some of our lentil based meals. What would be a good substitute in recipes? I'm drawing a blank, which seems silly. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 split peas? garbanzo beans (chickpeas) might substitute well in some recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks, Ravin. I'll try those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Certain pastas or grains (barley?) might work too, depending on the recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Beaners, what a great idea. I think some grains might be a good substitute for our purposes - now I'm going to do some experimenting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Perhaps bulgur wheat or barley might work for you? Maybe quinoa? But that reminds me more of couscous since it's a small grain. My dc don't like lentils but will eat black beans or red beans (not kidney beans, though). Are those ok? What about field peas? They're kind of like black-eyed peas taste and texture-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 split peas? garbanzo beans (chickpeas) might substitute well in some recipes. I've bought split garbanzos before, and there are tiny little garbanzo beans too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Cinder, we do eat a lot of black beans and red beans. I've never tried field peas though, and that sounds like a different idea. Thanks! Zoobie, I'll have to look for tiny garbanzos - and I don't think I've seen split garbanzos in a long time, now that I think of it. Will have to check around. I just miss some of the lentil dishes we used to enjoy... trying to find a substitute for that particular texture/taste is harder than one would think! These are all great ideas - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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