Lentils

Lentils – Lens culinaris – a small annual legume of the Pea family

Lentils are small legume seeds from a pod that are a highly nutritious food source that is dried and grows in various colours.  Lentils are one of the oldest cultivated food crops.

Sustainable – Lentils – Legumes are nitrogen fixers meaning they have a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil.  Lentils are one of the top climate-friendly proteins.