Beans, lentils & pulses · Lentils
French green (Puy) lentils
Small, slate-green speckled lentils that keep their shape and bite; ideal for French lentil salads.
Also called: puy lentils, lentilles du puy, lentilles vertes, french lentils, dark green lentils
Around the world: lentilles vertes du Puy (fr)
A kind of lentils
What it is
A small green-blue lentil variety; those grown around Le Puy-en-Velay in France have protected status (Lentille verte du Puy), while similar French green lentils are grown elsewhere. Their thin skins hold up to cooking, so they stay whole and firm.
Lens culinaris
How it’s used
- Warm lentil salad with vinaigrette (salade de lentilles)
- Served with sausages, salmon or duck
- Soups and stews where whole lentils are wanted
Characteristics
- Taste
- Peppery, earthy and mineral.
- Texture
- Firm and whole when cooked.
- Sold as
- dried
- Cooking uses
- Commonly cooked, Suitable for boiling
- Common in
- French
Storage
Cool, dry and dark. Keep airtight for up to a year; older lentils take longer to cook.
Diet, allergens and safety
No major allergens in typical versions.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Egg-free
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Caffeine-free
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy
- 352 kcal
- Protein
- 24.63 g
- Carbohydrate
- 63.35 g
- Fat
- 1.06 g
- Fibre
- 10.7 g
- Sugars
- 2.03 g
USDA FoodData Central: Lentils, raw.
Substitutes
Optional — what works if you don’t have it, and how it changes the dish.
- Green or brown lentils — Simmer gently and check early so they don't split.
Related ingredients
Recipes with french green (puy) lentils
Salade de lentilles
French · 45 min · 392 kcal · Vegetarian