Soy Free Gluten Free Pea Purée
Bright, silky, and bursting with spring 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, then blended with butter, fresh mint, and a squeeze of lemon into something that tastes far more refined than the effort involved. The optional splash of heavy cream takes the texture to a genuinely restaurant-worthy level, though the purée is already beautifully smooth without it. Soy is one of those sneaky ingredients that turns up in unexpected places — emulsifiers, spreads, even some frozen vegetable blends — but every ingredient here is clean and straightforward, so there's nothing to second-guess. The mint and lemon keep it tasting fresh and vibrant rather than starchy, and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you that ultra-smooth finish if you want to go the extra mile. It pairs beautifully with roasted meats, grilled fish, or honestly just a good piece of crusty bread.
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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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