BUTTER-BRAISED PEAS, LETTUCE & MINT

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Cooked lettuce? You better believe it! Glynn Purnell works his magic with this super fresh and summery side dish

Provided by Glynn Purnell

Categories     Side dish

Time 10m

Yield Serves 4 as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 9

150ml vegetable stock
25g salted butter
140g fresh peas podded (about 75og/1lb 10 oz podded weight)
1 tbsp capers , rinsed
1 medium Baby Gem lettuce , outer leaves removed and halved lengthways
½ iceberg lettuce , thinly shredded
10 large mint leaves, finely shredded
small handful pea shoots
slices of bread or toast , to serve

Steps:

  • In a large frying pan, bring the stock to a simmer. Whisk in the butter, then add the peas and capers and cook for 1 min. Add the Gem leaves, iceberg and mint, then cook gently until just wilted. Season with salt and black pepper, remove from the heat, garnish with the pea shoots and serve with bread or toast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.44 milligram of sodium

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