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Green Pea & Mint Hummus Recipe
How to Make Green Pea & Mint Hummus
Green Pea & Mint Hummus RecipeAn excellent party dip, this Green Pea & Mint Hummus is quick and easy to make and requires no advance preparation. It’s light and refreshing – perfect when accompanied by some pita bread, crackers or toasties.
- Total Cook Time 10 mins
- Prep Time 05 mins
- Cook Time 05 mins
- Recipe Servings12
- Easy
Ingredients of Green Pea & Mint Hummus
- 2 Cups frozen or fresh shelled peas
- 1 cup (loosely packed) mint leaves
- Tahini (toasted sesame paste)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of 1 lemon (approx. 2 tbsp)
- to taste Salt
- Olive oil, to drizzle
- Paprika, to sprinkle as garnish
- Mint sprig, to garnish
How to Make Green Pea & Mint Hummus
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Set some water and salt to boil in a heavy bottomed saucepan. When it comes to a rolling boil, add in the shelled peas.
2.
Allow the water to return to a rolling boil and cook the peas for 3 minutes. Remove the pan from heat, strain the peas and reserve about a cup of the boiling water.
3.
Rinse the peas under running cold water and let them drain.
4.
In a blender, place the peas, mint leaves, garlic and a few tbsp of the reserved boiling liquid. Whiz until coarsely mashed.
5.
Add the tahini, lemon juice and enough water to make a coarse puree. Add the water sparingly so that the dip doesn’t become too runny.
6.
Taste and adjust salt as needed. Blend until almost smooth but retains some texture.
7.
Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle some olive oil and garnish with a sprinkle of paprika and a mint sprig.
8.
Serve with warm pita bread, pita crisps, crackers or toasties.
Recipe Notes
This can be stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for 2-3 days.