Tree Nut Free Buttered Peas with Mint
Simple sides don't get much more satisfying than this — sweet, vibrant peas tossed in foamy butter and finished with a handful of fresh mint. The combination sounds almost too easy, but the result is genuinely bright and elegant, the kind of dish that makes people ask what you did to make peas taste that good. Frozen peas are the secret weapon here: they cook in just a couple of minutes and come out perfectly tender and brilliantly green every time. The butter is melted low and slow until just foamy, which gives the whole dish a silky, rich coating without any heaviness. Torn mint leaves go on at the very end so they stay fresh and fragrant rather than wilting into the background. Every ingredient in this recipe is naturally free from tree nuts, so there's no label-reading or substitution stress — just a handful of pantry staples and a pot of boiling water standing between you and a gorgeous side dish. It pairs beautifully with roasted chicken, grilled fish, or honestly just a good piece of crusty bread.
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4 servings
- 3 cups frozen peas
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
Instructions
- 1
Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the frozen peas and cook for 2–3 minutes, until bright green and just tender.
- 2
Drain the peas through a colander and shake off any excess water.
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