34 yellow split pea recipes

Thick, warming Canadian yellow split-pea soup with diced Canadian bacon, carrots, sage, and a hint of allspice. High in fiber and protein, low in guilt.

Millet with yellow split peas toasted in cumin, turmeric, and coriander. A fragrant vegan Indian-spiced grain dish with nutty millet and creamy split peas. Naturally gluten-free.

Yellow split pea puree with carrots, turnip, and herbs, slow-simmered in stock then blended silky smooth with a buttery onion roux for rich, velvety flavor.

Yellow split pea soup simmered with a ham bone, carrots, celery, and thyme for 3 hours until thick and smoky. A hearty, old-fashioned soup that turns a leftover ham bone into a full meal.

Erbsenpuree, a traditional German yellow split-pea puree with carrot, turnip, marjoram, and thyme, thickened with a butter-flour roux and beaten until fluffy.

Pasta coated with a savory Indian spiced pea sauce.

A tasty make ahead vegetarian burger mix. Make in advance and have vege burgers ready in a flash for a quick and healthy snack or meal.

Susan's Turkey Soup: a hearty post-Thanksgiving soup made from the turkey carcass with yellow and green split peas, chickpeas, small pasta, and aromatic vegetables. Three legumes, one pot.

Traditional Polish holiday side dishes: golden fried cabbage with split peas, pearl barley, buckwheat, baked rice, breadcrumb-coated potatoes, and seasoned beans. A complete Wigilia spread.

Crunchy deep-fried yellow split peas tossed in warm spices like chili, coriander, cinnamon, and cloves. A high-protein vegetarian snack inspired by Indian street food. Stores beautifully in an airtight jar.

Kiros Kai Faki is a thick split pea soup slow-simmered with pigs feet or pork hocks for 6 hours until the meat falls off the bone. Brined overnight for clean, rich flavor.

Vegetarian split pea and red lentil soup with sunchokes, carrots, and caraway seeds. A hearty, high-fiber bean soup that's naturally vegan and packed with plant protein.

Traditional Quebec habitant pea soup with yellow split peas, smoked ham hocks, savory, and thyme simmered three hours until thick and creamy. A French-Canadian classic.

Vegetarian golden split pea and sweet potato soup spiced with cumin, coriander, turmeric, ginger, and jalapeno. Topped with yogurt, lime, and fresh cilantro.

Traditional Scottish Scotch broth with mutton, pearl barley, split peas, leeks, cabbage, and root vegetables simmered low and slow into a hearty soup.

South Indian split pea and coconut curry sauce built on a rice-split-pea puree, tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. A fragrant, mildly spiced vegan sauce for rice or dosa.