Dry beans and peas provide as much protein per serving as well-known protein powerhouses, such as eggs and cottage cheese, with the added benefits of fiber and an array of minerals. You could eat the dry seeds from any green bean or pea, but certain bean and pea varieties grown for their higher yields of…
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Protein comes from plant sources as well as animal sources. In fact, every plant we eat has at least a little bit of protein in it, and some have a lot—like beans also called legumes! Beans also have some health benefits that animal sources don’t. Beans are high in minerals and fiber without the saturated…
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Dry beans are legumes. They form seed pods that tend to split when the seeds are mature. Three bean species are grown in South Africa: the common bean Phaseolus vulgaris, which includes varieties such as small white and red speckled or sugar beans, the tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) and the large white kidney bean (Phaseolus…
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