Legumes · Dried

Puy lentils

Also called French green lentils, lentilles du Puy, lentilles vertes

Small slate-green lentils from Le Puy in France; peppery and firm, they keep their shape, ideal for salads and as a side for fish or sausages.

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What can replace it

  • T1 · Great swapBeluga lentils

    Black and slightly smaller; holds its shape just as well.

  • T2 · GoodBrown lentils

    Softer and mushier, earthier; won't stay separate in salads.

  • T2 · GoodGreen lentils

    Softer and breaks up more; milder.

  • T3 · In a pinchCanned lentils

    Already soft; won't hold shape in salads. (use 2.5× the amount)

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