Yes, Peas!
Whether fresh or frozen, peas are an easy way to incorporate greens into a dish year-round. From hummus to soups and pastas, here are 15 reasons the versatile veggie deserves a permanent spot in your freezer.
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Sweet Pea Ricotta Spread
Rich ricotta cheese is the perfect accompaniment to sweet peas in this vibrant spread. Try it over garlic and olive oil crostini as an appetizer or with simple whole-grain crackers.
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Pea Hummus Bowl
This is an eye-catching green dip topped with salty feta and dill. Colorful pink watermelon radishes can be used instead of bread to scoop up this tasty bowl.
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Minty Pea & Pepita Mockamole
Peas are a perfect replacement for avocados in this slightly sweet and minty dip.
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Creamy Pea Soup with Lemony Spirulina Pesto
Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that’s a surprisingly good source of protein and all the essential amino acids. Your body uses protein to make amino acids, which provide energy and help repair muscles and tissue, among other functions.
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Chicken & Pea Soup
Cozy up with a bowl of this warming chicken and pea soup. Made with tender chunks of chicken sausage, leeks, carrots, celery, and fresh parsley, this comfort in a bowl will warm you up and leave you feeling satisfied!
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Split Pea Soup with Ham & Barley
Hearty barley, split peas and ham give this classic soup a comforting appeal that will stick to your ribs long after you’ve scraped the final spoonful from your bowl.
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Spinach Pea Soup with Shaved Asparagus
While this soup may seem virtuous with a trifecta of healthful green vegetables, including green peas, baby spinach and asparagus, it tastes anything but. Fragrant herbs and green onions add zing, and a dollop of crème fraîche adds a touch of indulgence to the soup.
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Curried Chicken with Peas
Skip the takeout tonight and make this Indian-inspired curry in just 30 minutes.
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Chicken and Sweet Pea Linguine with Mascarpone Cream Sauce
Mascarpone, an Italian-style cream cheese, may be best known as the key ingredient in the dessert tiramisu, but its extra-creamy texture and mild buttery taste make it a brilliant addition to pastas. Adding some of the pasta-cooking water thins out the mascarpone to make an easy, not-too-rich cream sauce.
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Easiest-Ever Carbonara with Scallops & Peas
We’ve elevated the classic carbonara with seared scallops for added protein. Use any type of spaghetti here, such as brown rice or even quinoa if you prefer.
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Scallop & Snow Pea Purses with Orange Miso Sauce
Wrapping the scallops and vegetables in a “purse” of parchment paper means they steam together in the fragrant Asian-inspired sauce. To keep the butcher’s twine from burning in the oven, soak it in water for about 15 minutes before tying the bundles. Serve with brown rice or quinoa.
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Pea Ravioli in Lemon Broth
Make peas the star of this bright dish by adding them to this classic ravioli.
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Crispy Fish Sticks with Sweet Pea & Potato Mash
These spiced, baked fingers, with their sidekick of fiber-full skin-on mashed potatoes, will satisfy your fish stick cravings without giving you diners’ remorse.
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Chicken Pho with Pea Shoots
This flavorful broth-based Vietnamese-style soup is infused with fragrant ginger, garlic and whole spices, then piled high with fresh herbs and delicate pea shoots for a hit of freshness. If your shoots are longer than a few inches, snip them into shorter, bite-size pieces.
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Ginger Pea Soup
This hot or cold soup takes less time to prepare than it takes to watch a sitcom. A touch of miso adds a nutty, salty element to the mix and teams up with firm light tofu to pack in the protein.
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