Garlic Lemon Peas

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Olive oil (1 tablespoon | 15ml)

Garlic (1 clove, minced)

Lemon (1, zested and juiced)

Spring peas (2.5 cups | 375g)

Salt (½ teaspoon | 2.5g)

Black pepper (¼ teaspoon | 1g)

Fresh thyme (2 teaspoons | 2g)**

Parmesan cheese (2 Tbsp - ¼ cup | based on preference)

Directions

Heat olive oil (1 tablespoon) in a medium skillet over medium heat. After about 1 minute, add garlic (1 clove, minced) and lemon zest (from 1 lemon). Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add spring peas (2.5 cups) to the skillet and toss to coat in the oil and aromatics. Season with salt (½ teaspoon) and black pepper (¼ teaspoon).

Stir in fresh thyme (2 teaspoons) and cook for another 2-3 minutes, until the peas are heated through and tender.

Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed, then drizzle with lemon juice (from 1 lemon) and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese (2 Tbsp - ¼ cup). Serve immediately.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: ~ 1 cup
• Calories: 127
• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.8 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.9 mg
• Sodium: 645.3 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 20.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Total Sugars: 3.6 g
• Protein: 4.7 g