Smashed Pea Bruschetta
Author: adapted from Le Partie Sugar
- Fresh mint
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¾ cup pistachios
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp lime juice
- sea salt and black pepper
- goat cheese
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 baguette
- Smashed Peas:
- Heat 3 cups of water to boiling
- Add the peas and boil for approx 3 minutes
- Take off of heat, drain and then immediately rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process
- Mash the peas in your magic bullet (with some of the reserved water) or with a potato masher.
- Season with salt and pepper
- Mint Pistachio Pesto:
- Add a generous handful of fresh mint leaves, shelled pistachios, garlic cloves and salt to food processor.
- Process until coarsely ground.
- Add lime juice and oilve oil while processing until your desired consistency.
- Heat oven to 450 degrees.
- Slice baguette and brush with olive oil.
- Toast the baguette in the oven for approx 3-5 minutes.
- Assembly:
- Top toasted baguette with smashed peas.
- Crumble goat cheese ontop of the smashed peas.
- Add a dollop of the mint pesto
- Garnish with sea salt and torn mint leaves.
Recipe by Sugar Plum Sisters at http://sugarplumsisters.com/2014/09/smashed-pea-bruschetta/
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