Brazil Nut Free Classic Peas with Mint
Bright, buttery, and finished with a hit of fresh mint, this simple side dish is the kind of thing that makes you wonder why you don't cook vegetables this way every single time. Frozen peas get a quick boil until they're just tender and that gorgeous vivid green, then tossed off the heat with unsalted butter so everything stays silky rather than soggy. A little lemon zest lifts the whole dish and plays beautifully against the cool herbal note from the mint. It comes together in just a few minutes with ingredients you likely already have on hand, making it an effortless addition to a weeknight dinner or a spring spread. The ingredient list is refreshingly short and straightforward, so there's no guesswork about what's actually in your food — just clean, whole ingredients doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Serve it immediately while the butter is still glossy and the color is at its peak.
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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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