Use it up · Beans, lentils and legumes
Split peas
Have extra split peas? Here’s how to choose, store and prep split peas, plus 5 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.
🛒 Choosing it
Green and yellow split peas cook the same way.
🧊 Storing it
- Pantry
- Sealed, in a cool, dry place, like dried beans
- Fridge
- Cooked: 3 to 4 days, like other leftovers
Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from FoodSafety.gov.
🔪 Prepping it
No soaking needed. Rinse and simmer about 45 minutes to an hour until they fall apart into soup.
📊 Nutrition per 100 g
Dried split peas. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.
| Calories | 364 kcal | 18% |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 23 g | 46% |
| Total fat | 3.9 g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g | 2% |
| Total carbohydrate | 62 g | 22% |
| Dietary fiber | 22 g | 79% |
| Total sugars | 3.1 g | |
| Sodium | 5.0 mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 46 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4.7 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 852 mg | 18% |
% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 172428 (SR Legacy).
🍽 Recipes that use it up
5 recipes, the ones that use the most split peas first.
- Greek Yellow Split Pea Dip (Fava)1 hr · serves 8 · snack, side A main ingredient🥕 vegetarian
- Split Pea Soup with Ham1 hr 30 min · serves 6 · dinner, lunch A main ingredient
- Yellow Split Pea Dal1 hr 5 min · serves 6 · dinner A main ingredient🥕 vegetarian
- Split Pea and Barley Vegetable Soup1 hr 25 min · serves 8 · dinner, lunch Part of the mix🥕 vegetarian
- Curried Split Pea and Sweet Potato Soup1 hr 10 min · serves 6 · dinner, lunch Part of the mix🥕 vegetarian
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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.