Mélange Printanier

Name: Mélange Printanier (Small Artichokes with Fresh Peas)
Yield: For 6 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1½ pounds fresh peas; 2 heads Boston lettuce, shredded; 6 small artichokes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 small onions, chopped; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped mint or parsley; ½ cup chopped lean salt pork; 2 tablespoons chopped mint or parsley

Small Artichokes with Fresh Peas

Preparation info

For
6
people

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cuisine of the Sun

By Mireille Johnston

Published 1990

About

This is a dish to be served in the spring—both the artichokes and peas must be very young, crisp, and sweet. It is glorious sprinkled with fresh mint leaves and served as a first course.

Ingredients

1½ pounds fresh peas
6 small artichokes
2 heads Boston lettuce, shredded

Europe
France
Dinner
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Spring

Method

Shell the peas and keep about half of the empty pods. Pull off the transparent lining of the pods. Remove the outer leaves of the artichokes and the stems. Split them lengthwise and remove the chokes.

In a pot of boiling water, cook the peas, empty pods, and lettuce with sugar and salt for 20 minutes, or until they are tender.

Meanwhile, in a deep frying pan, heat the olive oil