How to Use split pea in a Sentence

split pea

noun
Definition of split peanext
  • The split peas cooked in about 15 minutes, just like the recipe says.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The cook time on the split peas is much longer than listed.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Add split peas, stir to coat, then add stock and 4 cups water.
    — Alex Lau, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • Beans, split peas, lentils and chickpeas are all soupable.
    — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2019
  • There is a salad week and a waffle week and a split pea soup week.
    — Star Tribune, 13 July 2021
  • Instead use your hands to pull apart the injera and use it to scoop up the split pea, lentil, and cubed lamb stews.
    — Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
  • Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 22 June 2023
  • Add the cooked split peas, koftas and cilantro, then cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer.
    — Tina Danze, Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • Stir in the broth, split peas, potato, corn, paprika, and 1 tsp.
    — Catherine Dibenedetto, Health.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • That means five kinds of beans: split peas, lentils, chickpeas, red kidney beans, and black beans.
    — Carey Polis, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2019
  • The split peas give the soup body and nutrition, along with a gorgeous golden color.
    — Catherine Dibenedetto, Health.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • There is no way that yellow split peas will be tender in 12-14 minutes.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • Garten’s recipes tend to stay on the Western side of comfort cooking, i.e. starchy and creamy, with recipes like chicken pot pie and split pea soup.
    — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Hold off on consuming any split pea soup ahead of showtime.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • Bozena shirot mixes split peas with cubes of beef slow stewed with onions, garlic and red peppers.
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 11 Jan. 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
  • Springtime split pea soup, anyone? Rhubarb Rhubarb is a classic sign of early spring.
    — Ashley Martens, Redbook, 15 Apr. 2023
  • At Bake on the Run, that curry, a yellow split pea dal or a mix of egg and salted cod come with a side of bake, a semi-sweet puff bread that gives the cart its name.
    — Mrussell, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Or a floppy specimen stuffed with split peas, also known as dhal puri.
    — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • When time is tight, buy lentils, split peas or adzuki beans, which cook from their dried, unsoaked state in under 20 minutes.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Pea protein powder is a supplement made from the yellow split pea.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2022
  • 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
  • Note: If using split peas and/or navy beans, soak them overnight before cooking them in a saucepan that is separate from the booyah.
    — Journal Sentinel Staff, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Yellow split pea soup, soothing and mild, lands on the table with a pork rib jutting out, the hilt thoughtfully wrapped in foil and the meat smoke incarnate.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • Made from split peas, pea protein ($21, Amazon) contains all of the essential amino acids, but is low in one—methionine.
    — Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'split pea.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: