SMASHED PEAS

It’s fresh peas season so why not try this tasty smashed peas recipe and liven up your next piece of toast. Great on it’s own with a sprinkling of sumac or za’atar and also great with a poached egg!

Yield:

Approx. 2 Cups

Prep Time: 15 min

Cooling Time: at least one hour to full day before.

Good For:

Anytime & Snacks

Ingredients

Part 1

2 cups shelled fresh peas or frozen peas, thawed

1-4 garlic clove, roughly chopped*

2 teaspoons dried parsley or ¼ cup fresh flat leaf parsley

1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

½ cup water

½-1 teaspoon salt

Part 2

2 tablespoons sliced green onions or chives

Zest from a whole lemon

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper**

Freshly ground black pepper

Your favourite bread, toasted

Spice toppers: Sumac or Za’atar spice blend

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Combine peas, garlic, parsley, 1 tablespoon oil, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender, about 5 minutes for fresh peas, about 2 minutes for frozen.

Step 2

Drain, reserving cooking liquid.

Step 3

Transfer pea mixture to a food processor; add green onions or chives, lemon zest, cayenne pepper. Pulse until a coarse mixture forms. Scrape sides of bowl, add half of reserved liquid and continue pulsing. Repeat scraping the bowl and adding the remainder of reserved liquid and mix thoroughly.

Step 4

Transfer to a glass container with lid, let cool before adding lid and cool completely in refrigerator for at least an hour.

Step 5

Grate the carrot and add to the bowl. Stir to combine all three ingredients.

FOR SERVING: Drizzle toast with oil; top with pea mash, sprinkle with sumac, za’atar or salt/pepper and drizzle with a bit more oil.

DO AHEAD: Pea mash can be made 1 day ahead.

NOTES:

*More garlic the better I say – but you use however much you want.

**eliminate if you don’t like spiciness

Adapted from Bon Appetit

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Smashed Peas