Braised peas and lettuce - vegan

Name: Braised peas and lettuce - vegan
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 3-4 spring onions, finely chopped; 180-200 g fresh peas; 150 ml vegan or veggie stock; 4 sprigs thyme; 2 Little Gem lettuce, quartered lengthways; About 30 mint leaves, finely chopped; Zest of 1/2 lemon + juice; Salt and pepper

Alessandra @alessa

This is a fresh spring/ summer dish. It’s good with rice or as a side.
This is adapted from an Ottolenghi recipe.

Alessandra @alessa

This is a fresh spring/ summer dish. It’s good with rice or as a side.
This is adapted from an Ottolenghi recipe.

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Ingredients

2 servings

1 tbspolive oil
2 clovesgarlic, peeled and crushed
3-4spring onions, finely chopped
180-200 gfresh peas
150 mlvegan or veggie stock
4 sprigsthyme
2Little Gem lettuce, quartered lengthways
About 30 mint leaves, finely chopped
Zest of 1/2 lemon + juice
Salt and pepper

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Steps

1

Heat the oil in a large shallow pan. Add the spring onions and garlic and sauté for about 5 mins.
2

Add the peas, thyme and stock. Simmer for about 5 mins.
3

Add the lettuce on top. Cook for about 6 mins. Stir it every so often. The lettuce needs to go soft - but not soggy.
4

Take off the heat. Remove the thyme. Add the mint and stir through.
5

Season. Sprinkle some lemon zest on top. Enjoy 😋