Pea and Mint Dip

Name: Pea and Mint Dip
Ingredients: Crackers, crudités or bread, to serve; Zest and juice of ½–1 lemon; Crackers, crudités or bread, to serve; 125 ml (4½ fl oz) thick Greek yogurt or plant-based yogurt alternative; 125 ml (4½ fl oz) thick Greek yogurt or plant-based yogurt alternative; 3–4 mint sprigs, leaves picked and chopped (around 20 leaves); 2 tablespoons tahini; 3–4 mint sprigs, leaves picked and chopped (around 20 leaves); 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (or the best quality you have); 250 g (9 oz) frozen peas

Preparation info

Serves
4
(makes about 500 g )

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Frozen Peas Cookbook

By Samuel Goldsmith

Published 2025

About

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz) frozen peas
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (or t

Starter
Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Place the frozen peas in a heatproof bowl and cover with freshly boiled water to defrost. Leave for a few minutes, then drain well. Repeat if not fully defrosted. Once drained, leave the peas to dry for 5 minutes.

Tip the peas into a food processor or blender along with all the remaining ingredients, using the juice of half a lemon to begin with. Pulse to make a chunky dip – the peas sh