Description
Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without a vibrant, flavorful side dish like these Thanksgiving peas. This simple yet delicious recipe combines fresh green peas with aromatic garlic, sweet onion, and a hint of lemon zest, making them the perfect accompaniment to your holiday feast. Quick to prepare and easy to customize, these peas will impress your guests while evoking warm memories of holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh green peas (or frozen)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic; sauté until translucent (3-4 minutes).
- Stir in fresh or frozen peas and cook for about 5 minutes until heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
- Grate lemon zest into the skillet and stir for an additional minute.
- Serve warm in a bowl.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup (75g)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg