Green Pea Guacamole

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces frozen tiny peas
• 1 jalapeno peppers (seeded for less heat) or 1 serrano pepper, chopped (seeded for less heat)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lime juice or 1 teaspoon lemon juice, approximately
• 1/8 teaspoon salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 roma tomato, diced very small
• 1/2 cup red onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream (optional, my addition. non-fat plain yogurt or tofu sour cream can be substituted.)
• cilantro leaf (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cook the frozen peas according to package directions. drain and pat dry well to remove excess moisture.
• 2 add the jalapeno pepper, olive oil, lemon juice to a blender and puree well. next add the cooked green peas, salt, ground cumin and garlic.
• 3 continue blending, scraping down sides of blender and mixture is smooth.
• 4 transfer to serving bowl and stir in tomatoes, onion (and sour cream if desired for a smoother consistency). taste and adjust seasoning; garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs.
• 5 yield is estimated.