How to Use split pea in a Sentence

split pea

noun
  • Don't mix up this bright green soup up with its split pea cousin.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Add split peas, stir to coat, then add stock and 4 cups water.
    — Alex Lau, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • There is a salad week and a waffle week and a split pea soup week.
    — Star Tribune, 13 July 2021
  • The smugness is thicker than split pea.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
  • This very classic split pea soup will keep in your fridge for at least 5 days.
    — Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The split peas cooked in about 15 minutes, just like the recipe says.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • At the top of our list are pulses such as beans, lentils, chickpeas, and split peas.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Pour in split peas and stir to combine, then pour in the chicken stock and add a teaspoon of salt.
    — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Or a floppy specimen stuffed with split peas, also known as dhal puri.
    — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Stir in the broth, split peas, potato, corn, paprika, and 1 tsp.
    — Catherine Dibenedetto, Health.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Bozena shirot mixes split peas with cubes of beef slow stewed with onions, garlic and red peppers.
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Indian cuisine builds entire meals around lentils and split peas.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Add split peas, tomatoes (and their juices), butternut squash, and onion and mix to combine.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2017
  • The Tasso ham is the upgrade that will take this pot of split pea soup to a whole new tasty level.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Don't forget the made from scratch soups that are featured each day, like the hearty cream of chicken with rice or the split pea.
    — Jane Donahue, Aurora Beacon-News, 11 Oct. 2017
  • The split peas give the soup body and nutrition, along with a gorgeous golden color.
    — Catherine Dibenedetto, Health.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Pea protein powder is a supplement made from the yellow split pea.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2022
  • The most popular dish was Juliette’s French recipe for split pea soup.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • This soup gets a nice, pureed-like texture without any pureeing necessary thanks to the split peas.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Add lemon herb orzo, garlic bacon Brussels sprouts or split pea soup in half-pint or pint sizes.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • There is no way that yellow split peas will be tender in 12-14 minutes.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • This easy split pea dip is made with yellow lentils and turmeric for a gorgeous golden hue that stands out on the app table.
    — Gabriella Vigoreaux, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Rutabaga joins the usual suspects of pork (bacon, pancetta, or guanciale), split peas, and broth.
    — Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Fresh sea urchin and a delicious fava dip of split peas, bonito, and capers followed it.
    — Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
  • Vegetables like lentils, split peas, and black beans provide more fiber per serving than Brussels sprouts.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • At least 97% of the soups that students made came from this book, from vibrant ginger carrot to savory split pea.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Food engineers mostly use yellow and green split peas, rather than the round green kind that many people are familiar with.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But aesthetics aside, a leftover bone with bits of meat clinging to it is the key to a truly transcendent pot of beans or split pea soup.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Cafe Lalibela's Red lentils and cabbage, chicken and yellow split peas.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The restaurant version uses yellow split peas, chickpea flour, wheat starch, and corn starch; the tofu is deep fried and served with a soy chili dipping sauce.
    — Tehrene Firman, Bon Appetit, 4 May 2017

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