Meal ideas and tips to communicate practical information about adding a variety of 3+ vegetables and legumes to lean red meat
The tips below provide practical information to inform purchasing and consumption decisions to boost low intake of legumes in the Australian diet.
• A serve of legumes recommended in the Australian Dietary Guidelines is equivalent to ½ cup of cooked chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans etc. or 2 tbsp of hummus.
• Legumes are important prebiotics and consumption at least twice a week is recommended for gut health(1).
