Tree Nut Free Gluten Free Pea Purée
This vibrant pea purée is the kind of side dish that looks like it came from a restaurant kitchen but comes together in minutes with a handful of everyday ingredients. The frozen peas cook up brilliantly green and sweet, then get blended with butter, fresh mint, and a bright squeeze of lemon into something silky and genuinely craveable. A splash of heavy cream is optional but takes the texture to a whole new level of luxurious. Every ingredient here is naturally free of tree nuts — no swaps needed, no label-scanning required — so you can focus on getting the flavors just right. The trick is not overcooking the peas; keeping them vivid and just-tender is what gives the purée that fresh, garden-bright flavor rather than a dull, starchy one. Serve it under a piece of seared fish, alongside roasted lamb, or simply scooped onto a plate with crusty bread — it holds its own any way you plate 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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