Toast with Lemony Pea Mash
A fresh and vibrant spread made with mashed peas, preserved lemon, and herbs served on toasted country bread. This bright and lemony pea mash combines the sweetness of peas with aromatic garlic, parsley, and the unique tang of preserved lemons.
Ingredients
- •1 clove garlic clove, quartered
- •¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- •3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 to taste Kosher salt
- •2 cups shelled fresh peas
- •2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- •1 tablespoon finely chopped preserved lemon peel
- •1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- •¼ teaspoon Aleppo pepper
- •1 to taste Freshly ground black pepper
- •12 slices country-style bread
- •Ingredient info
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine garlic, parsley, 1 tablespoon oil, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Add peas and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender, about 5 minutes for fresh peas, about 2 minutes for frozen. Drain, reserving cooking liquid.
5 min
- 2.
Transfer pea mixture to a food processor; pulse until a coarse paste forms. Transfer to a medium bowl; mix in chives, 1/2 tablespoons preserved lemon peel, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper, and 2 tablespoons oil. Stir in reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls until mixture is still thick but spreadable. Season pea mash with salt, black pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired.
5 min
- 3.
Drizzle toast with oil; top with pea mash, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoons preserved lemon peel and more Aleppo pepper, and drizzle with more oil.
3 min
- 4.
DO AHEAD: Pea mash can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.