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Sweet Pea Dip Recipe
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Sweet Pea Dip with Fresh Vegetables

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • Salt
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • Grated zest of 12 lemon
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh mint
  • Freshly cracked pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil

Instructions

  1. Boil peas in salted water for approximately 30 seconds. Remove, drain and cool in ice bath.
  2. In food processor combine the ricotta, lemon zest, parmesan and mint. Process briefly. Add peas and pulse until mixture just comes together. Keep some texture, not making it totally smooth. Salt to taste. Spoon into serving bowl. Crack pepper on top and drizzle with olive oil just before serving.
  3. Do ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
  4. Serve with fresh vegetables.

Recipe Notes

Green peas: Levels of glutamate (106 mg/100g)

Carrots: Levels of glutamate (33 mg/100g)

Broccoli: Levels of glutamate (176 mg/100g)

Recipe courtesy of Foodnetwork.com

Photo credit: Flickr user Alexandra Moss