Nitrate & Nitrite 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 just tender and vivid green, then blended with butter, fresh mint, and a squeeze of lemon into something genuinely luxurious. The optional splash of heavy cream takes the texture to another level — smooth, rich, and spoonable in the best possible way. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of cured-meat additives and preservatives, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. It pairs beautifully with roasted chicken, grilled fish, or lamb, and it comes together in under ten minutes of active cooking. The mint and lemon keep it tasting light and vibrant rather than heavy, which makes it just as welcome at a dinner party as it is on a busy weeknight 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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