Skip to main content

Spring Pea Sauce

You can make this sauce with thawed frozen peas instead of fresh, in which case they don’t need to be blanched.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 3/4 cup

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups shelled fresh peas
1 1/2 cup loosely packed trimmed watercress (1/2 bunch)
1 1/2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Coarse salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch peas and watercress until bright green, about 45 seconds. Immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to the ice bath to stop the cooking.

    Step 2

    Drain peas and watercress, then puree in a blender until smooth, adding 4 to 5 tablespoons water to thin (mixture should be just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon). Pass puree through a fine sieve into a small saucepan. Place over low heat, and whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time; whisk until emulsified, then remove from heat. Season sauce with 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste). Serve warm.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 3

    (Per Serving)

    Step 4

    Calories: 37

    Step 5

    Saturated Fat: 1.2g

    Step 6

    Unsaturated Fat: .6g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 5mg

    Step 8

    Carbohydrates: 3.5g

    Step 9

    Protein: 1.4g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 123mg

    Step 11

    Fiber: 1.2g

Power Foods
Read More
Apple pie in doughnut hole form? We’re in love.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
From Italian wedding soup with escarole to green smoothies with kale.
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
Like crispy gnocchi caprese and raspberry—brown butter skillet cake.
The secret to flavorful, never-greasy eggplant parm? Brine the eggplant first.
Like hot honey chicken with peaches and a dirty martini spritz.
Our go-to banana bread recipe is moist, nutty, and incredibly easy to make.