Pea, Mint and Feta Crostini

Name: Pea, Mint and Feta Crostini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 4—6
Ingredients: sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ small red onion, thinly sliced into rounds (optional); sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 thick slices of country-style bread/ciabatta; 8 thick slices of country-style bread/ciabatta; 2 tbsp milk of choice; 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 225 g /8 oz feta cheese or dairy-free alternative; finely grated zest of 1 unwaxed lemon; 175 g /6 oz/1⅓ cups frozen peas; 1 handful of mint leaves, chopped

Preparation info

Serves:
4—6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

The Thrifty Veggie

By Nicola Graimes

Published 2021

About

This makes a summery light meal or starter. Frozen peas are a great asset in the thrifty kitchen — not only are they economical to buy, they’re very versatile. Here, peas are combined with chopped mint and stirred into a lemony feta cheese mixture to make a great topping for toasted bread.

Ingredients

175 g /6 oz/1⅓ cups frozen peas
1

Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Cook the peas in a pan of boiling water for 3—4 minutes until tender, then drain and refresh under cold running water. Roughly mash the peas with the back of a fork. Stir in half of the mint.
While the peas are cooking, roughly mash the feta with the back of a fork. Beat in the lemon zest, milk and olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Take care when adding