The Health Care Culinary Contest is celebrating plant proteins such as legumes, nuts, and seeds designated by the United States Department of Agriculture as “specialty crops.” Each entry into the contest must contain at least one of the following ingredients in order to qualify. Peanuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and flaxseeds may be included in the dish but are not a qualifying item. This list is not exhaustive. If you have a question on qualifying ingredients please contact John Stoddard.

Legumes - dried, canned, or frozen (including but not limited to)

• adzuki beans
• black beans
• black-eyed peas
• black turtle beans
• cannellini beans
• chickpeas/garbanzo beans
• edamame
• green peas
• lentils
• lima beans
• mung beans
• navy beans
• pinto beans
• red kidney bean

Tree Nuts

• Almonds
• Cashews
• Chestnuts
• Hazelnut (Filberts)
• Macadamias
• Pecans
• Pine nuts
• Pistachios
• Walnuts

Seeds

• Pumpkin seeds
• Squash seeds