Gluten Free Pea Purée
Bright, silky, and ready in under fifteen minutes, this vibrant pea purée is the kind of side dish that makes a simple weeknight dinner feel genuinely special. Frozen peas are blended with unsalted butter, fresh mint, and a squeeze of lemon juice until completely smooth, producing a color so vivid it almost looks too pretty to eat. The key is not overcooking the peas — just three to four minutes keeps them brilliantly green and full of fresh flavor before they hit the blender. A splash of the reserved cooking liquid helps dial in the perfect spoonable consistency, and a little heavy cream stirred in at the end takes it from great to luxuriously velvety. Every ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-checking or substitution stress involved — just clean, whole-food cooking from start to finish. It makes four servings and 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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