Mushroom Free Gluten Free Pea Purée
Bright, silky, and bursting with fresh flavor, 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 they're just tender and that gorgeous vivid green, then blended with butter, fresh mint, and a squeeze of lemon into something that tastes far more luxurious than the ingredient list suggests. A splash of heavy cream is optional but takes the texture to a whole new level of smooth and spoonable. Because the recipe is built entirely from whole, simple ingredients — no grains, no thickeners, no fillers — it's naturally gluten free without any substitutions or workarounds required. For anyone navigating ingredient labels with a sensitivity to fungi or mold-adjacent ingredients, this one is completely clean and worry-free from start to finish. It comes together in under ten minutes and pairs beautifully with roasted lamb, grilled fish, or even just a crusty piece of bread on the side. The mint and lemon keep it tasting light and spring-like no matter what time of year you make it.
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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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