Smashed Pea Bruschetta
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Smashed Peas:
  2. Heat 3 cups of water to boiling
  3. Add the peas and boil for approx 3 minutes
  4. Take off of heat, drain and then immediately rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process
  5. Mash the peas in your magic bullet (with some of the reserved water) or with a potato masher.
  6. Season with salt and pepper
  7. Mint Pistachio Pesto:
  8. Add a generous handful of fresh mint leaves, shelled pistachios, garlic cloves and salt to food processor.
  9. Process until coarsely ground.
  10. Add lime juice and oilve oil while processing until your desired consistency.
  11. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
  12. Slice baguette and brush with olive oil.
  13. Toast the baguette in the oven for approx 3-5 minutes.
  14. Assembly:
  15. Top toasted baguette with smashed peas.
  16. Crumble goat cheese ontop of the smashed peas.
  17. Add a dollop of the mint pesto
  18. Garnish with sea salt and torn mint leaves.
Recipe by Sugar Plum Sisters at http://sugarplumsisters.com/2014/09/smashed-pea-bruschetta/