Pea & mint smash

So quick, utterly simple and a dish you can rustle up at any time in your kitchen, frozen peas pending, this pea and lemon combination is a dream. Served hot or cold, it can be teamed up with your main meal or enjoyed as a snack.  My favourite time to make this is when I make fish, homemade sweet potato chips cooked in coconut oil and paprika and this zesty pea and mint smash just finishes it off and is utterly yum.

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All the healthy best,

Jess x

Pea & mint smash

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

 

Delicious hot or cold, this pea smash with lemon zest can be enjoyed as a side to most main dishes.

Serves: 1 medium bowl

Ingredients

• 2 cups defrosted frozen peas
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 lug of olive oil
• zest and juice 1 lemon
• 1 handful of mint
• salt & freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1. In a blender, mix up the peas, mint, lemon zest (leaving a little aside for garnishing), lemon juice, lug of olive oil and seasoning.
2. Blend until the pea smash mixture is as smooth or as chunky as you'd like it.
3. It can be served cold or heated up, if you're heating it, simply transfer the mix into a saucepan on medium heat for a few minutes until it's heated through.
4. Serve in small bowls on the table for people to help themselves to or dish up straight onto plates and enjoy!

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