Mint Peas Recipe
This super easy green peas with mint recipe is truly "easy-peasy"! It's the perfect quick and flavorful addition to any dinner, ideally paired with your favorite meat dish.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small onion or 2-3 green onions
- 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter
- 1 pound frozen or fresh green peas
- ½ teaspoon dried mint or 1-2 teaspoons of fresh chopped mint
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
- ½ cup water or enough to barely cover the peas
- Optional: lemon juice when you serve them.
Instructions
- In a pan, add the chopped onion and saute it in oil/butter for a few minutes until becomes translucent.
- Add the green peas and enough water to barely cover them.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and let the peas simmer until they get soft but not mushy.(about 5-7 minutes)
- When peas are soft, add the chopped mint or the dried one.
- Serve the peas as a side dish next to any kind of meat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 350mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 876IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg