10 Perfect Pea Recipes
The garden is bursting with everything green! The snappy, crispy, and sweet taste of peas is one of the garden's best delights of the season. Whether snow peas or snap peas — there are a variety of recipes that highlight this great flavor so many of us love raw. These 10 Pea Recipes are great options when you have a plethora of peas on hand!
1. Garden-Fresh Primavera
While pasta primavera is an American dish, the name itself is Italian for "Spring Pasta." Garden-Fresh Primavera embraces the springtime feeling with a cornucopia of fresh vegetables, from crisp bell peppers to juicy zucchinis to bright green peas. All of these fresh delights are mixed in a cheesy sauce with tender fettuccine for a pasta experience that is as refreshing as it is hearty. Garden-Fresh Primavera comes together without much fuss and in under half an hour, so you can always throw it together for a wonderful lunch or a light dinner that emphasizes flavor over fastidiousness. Spring truly has come!
See More2. Springtime Pesto
It's that time of year again, and a new addition to your favorite meals has been blooming. Let Springtime Pesto refresh your menu in an amazing, gluten-free way! Easy and so delicious, just blend some fresh English peas, a bit of mixed herbs, a hint of lemon zest, and minced chives together and you have a newly loved, versatile treat. Used as a spread on your go-to bread, as a dip, or tossed with your favorite pasta, Springtime Pesto gently blows in a new sweetness that everyone can enjoy! Ahh, don't you just love springtime?
See More3. Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry
Stir-fry is so much fun to make at home! You can literally combine whatever you want or have in your pantry (it's a great and delicious solution for cleaning the produce out of your fridge!) to create a huge Asian-inspired feast. Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry likes to add onions, carrots, bell peppers, and snow peas to its sweet, tangy masterpiece-of-a-sauce! Of course, there's chicken. But not just any ole chicken. It's marinated and then crusted in spices to make sure each bite is as flavorful as it is juicy. Topped with some salty, roasted, caramelized cashews, a hint of orange zest, and a sprinkle of fresh green onions, Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry will be the best stir-fry combo you'll ever try!
See More4. Citrus Pasta Salad
Want to freshen up your next picnic? Try this Citrus Pasta Salad for that pick-me-up you didn't know your picnic needed! This tender pasta is scored with all the fresh lemon vinaigrette you can imagine, seasoned so herb-perfectly, and tossed along with some plump peas and juicy tomatoes. Every bite is like a burst of summer for your mouth! Citrus Pasta Salad is sure to become your favorite summertime re-run and will be requested time and again. Why not get fresh today?
See More5. Going-Green Casserole
What could go wrong with lots of cheese and lots of vegetables together in one place? Absolutely nothing. There's a lot to say about this Going-Green Casserole. It's renewable for every meal, which creates a sustainable way to include (or hide) all the fresh green veggies you love (or hate). There are green beans, green peas, green asparagus... and we threw in a few fresh mushrooms for balance and good measure. This dish is our way of renewing dinnertime expectations with a waste-not, want-always creamy vegetable béchamel sauce that covers crisp veggies to provide a tasty, saucy experience all over your dinner plate. We commend the brilliant and pivotal role the three different cheeses play in this oven-friendly dish! It's everything you've ever longed to change about your garden-to-table experience. Naturally, we wanted to share our Going-Green Casserole to create hope for a better dinner tomorrow (and any day thereafter). Going green never tasted so good!
See More6. Springy Tortellini
It's that time of year again when you get a hankering for something new and refreshing. Add something new to your pasta pallet with Springy Tortellini. Open your mind to the goodness of cheese tortellini tossed with petite peas, sugar snap peas that's all seasoned with a little fresh basil, mint, and tarragon. Then, add some prosciutto and burrata to reach a new level of great pasta creations. Let Springy Tortellini transform your dinner into an oasis of fabulous flavors. It's the season to try something new!
See More7. Michelle Obama's Bean Salad
If there's one thing we know about the 44th First Lady, it's that she loves fresh ingredients. Inspired by that and her love for healthy eating, we present Michelle Obama's Bean Salad! Packed with hearty white beans, crispy snow peas, and ravishing radishes, you can feel good about each nourishing bite. Tossed with a sweet and citrusy dressing, Michelle Obama's Bean Salad will have you chanting, "yes, we can... enjoy healthy foods!"
See More8. One-Pan Summer Risoni
The One-Pan Summer Risoni has all the fresh flavors of summer in just 1 dish! It’s the perfect combo of pasta, smoked salmon, fresh sugar snap peas, crunchy asparagus, and marinated sharp feta. The One-Pan Summer Risoni is topped with a squeeze for a hit of sunshine that you won’t be able to get enough of. This pasta is hearty, savory, and delicious for any meal of the day, and with little cleanup!
See More9. 6-Layer Salad
Ready for a deep dive into some divine flavors?! 6-Layer Salad takes you there with lots of crunch, creaminess, and contentment! When you lower your fork into this nourishing, layered creation, your tastebuds get to experience fresh lettuce, tender pasta, fulfilling hard-boiled eggs, juicy chicken, and sweet peas. But wait... that's not all! This yummy stack is topped with a creamy, tangy dressing, smooth shredded cheese, and some minced parsley to create a flavor fan out of you! 3, 2, 1, Geronimo! Jump into some fun with 6-Layer Salad!
See More10. Grilled Chicken Ramen Salad
Have your salads been a bit limp and lackluster lately? This Grilled Chicken Ramen Salad will bring you out of the slump with a very crunchy, Asian-inspired dish. The ramen noodles are slightly toasted, so they maintain their texture, and fresh snow peas and crumbled bacon add to that. Add the tangy vinaigrette to your Grilled Chicken Ramen Salad and you have a lunch worth closing your work computer for.
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