Green Pea Guacamole

- Total Time
- 45 minutes
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Ingredients
- ½pound fresh sweet peas, shucked (about ½ to ⅔ cup peas)
- 2small jalapeños
- 2tablespoons packed cilantro leaves, chopped, more for garnish
- ¾teaspoon salt, more as needed
- 3small ripe avocados, mashed
- 2scallions, whites only, sliced as thin as possible (about ¼ cup)
- Zest of 1 lime
- Juice of 1 lime, more as needed
- 1tablespoon toasted sunflower seeds
- Flaky sea salt, for serving
- Tortilla chips, for serving
- Lime wedges, for serving
Preparation
- Step 1
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil and prepare a bowl with water and ice. Plunge peas into the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 1 minute. Drain peas and immediately transfer to the ice bath. Drain.
- Step 2
Heat broiler to high and broil one of the jalapeños on a heatproof pan. Cook, turning occasionally, until jalapeño is completely charred. Transfer to a small bowl, cover tightly in plastic wrap and let sit for 15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, use a towel to wipe off the charred skin. Halve, seed and devein the roasted jalapeño. Then halve, seed, and mince the remaining raw jalapeño.
- Step 3
In a blender or the bowl of a food processor, purée peas (reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish) with roasted jalapeño, minced raw jalapeño, cilantro and ¼ teaspoon salt. Process until almost smooth but still a little chunky.
- Step 4
In a medium bowl, combine mashed avocado, scallions, lime zest, lime juice, remaining ½ teaspoon salt and the pea purée. Adjust salt and lime juice as needed and garnish with fresh peas, sunflower seeds and flaky sea salt. Serve with tortilla chips and lime wedges.
Private Notes
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So much hoopla over this recipe that I'll share with folks here another little tip whispered to me by a person who had it whispered to him by a very famous Mexican chef whose name you all would know.
Wasabi. Just a little squeeze from the tube, not too much, lends just the right 'je ne sais what' to guacamole with peas or without it. Just don't tell anyone I told you!
I don't know what all the squawking is about — if you're a guacamole purist, stick with your pure avocado recipe. For me, and for those who have problems with avocados, I think this is a great addition/alternative to my recipes for dips. It's lighter, it's easier to fool around with and/or change ingredients, and it can be spiced up or down. Yay Melissa! Hurray Sam! Thanks to both of you for upholding the recipe in the face of such fierce criticism!
I suggest NO PEAS and some chopped tomato. If you like seasoned cold mashed peasn thats fine, kbit don't call it guacamole!
Didn't actually make this (and wouldn't!), but a neighbor brought it to a potluck. Few of us even tasted it, and those who did, surreptitiously wiped their mouths, threw away the napkin, and didn't swallow anything. I tasted it and also found it hard to swallow. Why did Melissa Clark, whose taste is usually impeccable, print this? It's like adding guacamole slices and macademias to the simple, beloved Boston baked beans recipe.
If you don't like chili peppers of any type (I don't), try using grated ginger instead for great flavor addition plus mild spiciness.
Omit the cilantro! Please...
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