Low Sugar Classic Peas with Mint
Bright, fresh, and impossibly simple, this pea dish is the kind of side that makes you wonder why you ever reached for anything more complicated. Frozen peas cook up in just two minutes, then get tossed with melted butter, fragrant mint, and a hit of lemon zest that makes the whole thing sing. There's no sweetener hiding anywhere in this recipe — just clean, naturally sweet peas doing exactly what they do best. That matters more than you might think, since plenty of packaged vegetable sides and sauces sneak in added sugars you'd never expect. Here, every ingredient earns its place, and the result is a vibrant, herb-forward dish that tastes genuinely bright rather than cloying. It pairs beautifully with roasted meats, grilled fish, or honestly just about anything you've got going on the stove.
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4 servings
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the frozen peas and cook until just tender and bright green, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Drain the peas and return them to the warm saucepan off the heat. Add the butter and stir until melted and the peas are coated.
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