Dietary proteins , as indispensable nutrients , play a decisive role in maintaining good health.
The most complete ones are of animal origin, but today we know that even vegetables can contribute to the achievement of protein nutritional requirements.
In this case, by combining legumes and cereals , and by varying the type, it is possible to maintain a good dietary balance. This is because legumes have a decidedly interesting protein content, both in terms of quantity and quality, and also provide many other nutrients that participate in maintaining nutritional balance.
To overcome the long preparation times of raw legumes, especially in dried form, today there are also some valid and practical food products on the market such as, for example, pasta made from legume flour, ready in a few minutes.