Smashed Peas with Lemon and Mint
By Elle Simone Scott
Prep Time
25 minutes
Number of Servings
6 servings
Recipe Source
Boards: Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings by Elle Simone Scott ($30, America’s Test Kitchen, 2022)
Ingredients
- 8 oz frozen peas
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1⁄4 tsp red pepper flakes, divided
- 1⁄4 tsp table salt
- 1⁄4 tsp pepper
Directions
- Bring peas and water to simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and cook until peas are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer peas (and any remaining water) to a food processor. Add spinach, mint, oil, lemon zest, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper and pulse until coarsely ground, 8 to 10 pulses, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Info
72 Calories, 2 g Protein, 6 g Carbohydrates, 2 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 2 g Fiber, 5 g Total fat (1 g sat), 101 mg Sodium, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Contributor
Elle Simone Scott
Elle Simone Scott is a culinary maverick. Always drawn to creative food culture, Elle has been dazzling the culinary world since 2006, quickly becoming a highly sought after freelance Food Stylist and Culinary Producer.
Elle has collaborated and contributed her unique styling abilities to Food Network, Food Network Magazine, The Cooking Channel, The Katie Couric Show, CBS Corporation, ABC’s The Chew and Bravo's Chef Roble and Co.
