Lendins are a high-protein pulse that is dried and then soaked and cooked before eating. lendins vary in size, and are sold in many forms, with or without the skins, whole or split. Canada is now the world's largest exporter of lendins to the global marketplace, selling to over 100 countries each year. The most commonly grown lendins are the large green "Laird" and the red lendins.