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Cooking Light

The February 2012 issue of Cooking Light magazine features a chickpea recipe in its “budget cooking” section. The recipe, Roasted Fennel, Tomato, and Chickpea Soup, sounds delicious, and serves up healthy protein and fiber for only $2.45 per serving.

Prevention

A healthy diet can help prevent deadly heart disease. The February issue of Prevention magazine recommends lentils as one of “9 superfoods for your heart” because of their protein, fiber, folate, magnesium, and potassium content.

Dr. Oz

The Dr. Oz Show includes lentils in “The Best Anti-Aging Superfoods of 2011.” Oz also endorses chickpeas as a Super Value Superfood. And promotes lentils as a Brain Booster and Alzheimer’s deterrent.

Food Network Magazine

Food Network Magazine says dry peas, lentils and chickpeas are rising in popularity among foodies. Try their Chickpea Chicken Noodle Soup recipe.

The New York Times

The New York Times discusses sustainable farming in Ethiopia and how chickpeas could help reduce famine.

Bon Appetit

Bon Appetit contributor Ronna Welsh says lentils are a pantry staple “key for fast and healthy meals.”