Fresh peas are so good, and this recipe shows off their natural sweetness. Serve with
baked ham, roast chicken or steamed fish. Or spoon onto crostini and drizzle with your
favourite extra-virgin olive oil to make a quick appetizer.
HANDS-ON TIME
15 minutes
TOTAL TIME
15 minutes
MAKES
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 3 strips bacon
- 3 cups fresh or frozen peas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- ¼ cup 2% plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp each salt and pepper
- 4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
PREPARATION
- In nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towel–lined plate; let drain. Drain fat from pan.
- Meanwhile, in saucepan of boiling lightly salted water, cook peas until softened, about 4 minutes for fresh or 1 minute for frozen. Drain; transfer to food processor.
- Add oil to skillet; heat over medium heat. Cook garlic and shallot, stirring often, until shallot is softened, about 3 minutes. Add to food processor.
- Add yogurt, lemon juice, salt and pepper to food processor; pulse until coarsely puréed.
- Stir in basil.
- Transfer to serving dish; crumble bacon over top.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, PER SERVING: about 184 cal, 8 g pro, 9 g total fat (3 g
sat. fat), 19 g carb, 7 g fibre, 9 mg chol, 514 mg sodium, 333 mg potassium. % RDI:
5% calcium, 13% iron, 9% vit A, 28% vit C, 31% folate.
TIP FROM THE TEST KITCHEN
After cutting a lemon, wash or rinse your knife
as soon as possible. The acid can discolour and
damage your blade if left to dry on it.
