Stovetop Hominy

Hominy is a type of corn that has been used in the Americas for thousands of years. This recipe makes an excellent spiced side dish that goes well with any type of meat. You can even serve it by itself over rice!

Mediterranean Garbanzo Bean Salad

This pasta salad gets its flavor from fresh vegetables and herbs. A good source of vegetable protein, this salad can be a side dish or a main meal.

Split Pea White Bean Chili

The green split peas and white beans account for nearly 20 grams of fiber in this delicious chili.

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Green Pea Falafel Patties

This recipe uses split peas and lentils instead of chickpeas to make these tasty falafel patties.

Oyster Cioppino

Cioppino (pronounced CHI-oh-peeno) is an Italian-American fish stew. This recipe uses oysters, but you can use any mixture of fish and shellfish and it will be great.

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Calabacitas

Calabacitas (kahl-ah-ba-SEE-tas) translates to “little squash” in English. It is often served as a side dish, but can easily be a meal in itself.