Hazelnut Free Gluten Free Pea Purée
Bright, silky, and impossibly green, this pea purée is the kind of side dish that makes everything on the plate look more elegant. Frozen peas get a quick boil until just tender, then blended with butter, fresh mint, and a squeeze of lemon into something that tastes far more refined than the ingredient list suggests. The optional splash of heavy cream takes the texture from smooth to genuinely luxurious, and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you that restaurant-quality finish at home. Every ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just straightforward, clean cooking. It pairs beautifully with roasted lamb, grilled fish, or even spooned alongside a simple weeknight chicken, and the mint and lemon keep it feeling fresh rather than heavy. If you're tired of the same steamed vegetable routine, this is the upgrade your dinner table has been waiting for.
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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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