Artificial Flavors Free Gluten Free Pea Purée
This silky pea purée is the kind of side dish that looks like it came from a restaurant kitchen but comes together in minutes with a handful of honest, whole ingredients. Frozen peas get a quick boil until they're just tender and brilliantly green, then blended with butter, fresh mint, and a squeeze of lemon into something genuinely luxurious. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is — no flavor packets, no seasoning blends with mystery additives, just real food doing all the work. That matters more than people realize, because so many store-bought sauces and puréed sides sneak in artificial flavor compounds that are hard to spot on a label. The optional splash of heavy cream takes the texture from smooth to impossibly velvety, and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve is a small extra step that makes a big difference. Bright, fresh, and clean-tasting, it pairs beautifully with roasted meats, grilled fish, or anything that could use a pop of color on the plate.
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4 servings
- 3 cups frozen peas
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1–2 tbsp heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the frozen peas and cook until just tender and bright green, about 3–4 minutes. Do not overcook — the peas should still be vivid in color.
- 2
Drain the peas, reserving 3–4 tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
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