Green Peas with Cheese and Herbs

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Give Peas a Chance

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (20)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(20)

Cook Time:
3 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 side dish servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 20 min
Cook: 3 min
Total:: 33 min

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Ingredients

3 quarts water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound fresh or frozen peas, approximately 3 cups
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint leaves
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
4 ounces cheese (ricotta salata, fontina or Swiss), cut into 1/4-inch cubes

Directions

In a large covered saucepan over high heat, bring the water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to a boil. Add the peas and cook 1 minute for frozen and 3 to 3 1/2 minutes for fresh. Remove from heat, drain in a colander and immediately plunge the peas into ice cold water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the red wine vinegar, shallot, salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to whisk. Add the peas, mint, parsley and cheese and stir to combine. Cover and allow to sit in refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes prior to serving.

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recipe Green Peas with Cheese and Herbs
Amanda Chicago, IL 12-21-2009
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really good and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great salad - easy to substitute. I use WAY less oil - it doesnt even need that much. and i used feta cheese rather... than fontina. i like it better with a tangy feta. it's so easy and the mint really makes it. Read more
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Rebecca Pittsburgh, PA 12-20-2009
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Good, but not the next day
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I don't generally like plain cooked peas, but my boyfriend and I decided to try this one night. I'm so glad we did--it's... delicious! We used frozen peas and fontina cheese. We also used dried parsley and mint instead of fresh, since we had the dried kind sitting around anyway. Generally I think you're supposed to use 1/3 the amount of dried herbs that you would use for fresh, but we used the same amount. The result was a VERY flavorful dish that my boyfriend, his roommate, and I all loved. The only reason I did not give this five stars was because this dish does not have very good leftover potential, at least in my experience. The peas tended to lose their color and become kind of odd-looking if left in the refrigerator overnight. I am not sure whether this would be true of fresh peas, but I'll be sure to try it. Read more
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Brian Uniontown, OH 10-09-2009
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Pea-Licious!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The vinaigrette and cheese-herb combos made the pea salad delectable. Thank you, Alton, for the tasty dish. The whole Fam... loved it! :DRead more
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Brian Glendale, CA 08-01-2009
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I'm doing this one again!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made a couple changes, based on what was available, and this came out excellent! Lucky for me, I have garden fresh mint and... parsley, so those were easy ingredients. I didn't have any of the listed cheeses, but I had a brick of Parmigiano-Reggiano. A few curls off of the vegetable peeler added a great spark of flavor to this salad-like serving of peas. I didn't have red wine vinegar, so I mixed white wine and balsamic vinegars. My son was a bit reluctant to finish his plate, but his friend ate every last pea!Read more
recipe Green Peas with Cheese and Herbs
Cindy Sussex, WI 07-08-2009
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Yummy... with a few updates!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Based upon comments, I used champagne vinegar instead of red wine vinegar, added grape tomatoes and skipped the mint because... I didn't have any in the house. End result was a really colorful and tasty update to plain peas! I will definitely make this again!Read more
recipe Green Peas with Cheese and Herbs
Shawn WSMR, NM 02-19-2009
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A nice alternative, but...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I say this as someone who likes peas. From freezer to pot to table. I personally prefer them plain as opposed to fixed in... this dish. I tried this recipe in an attempt to get my g/f to like peas. No dice. As another poster pointed out, the red wine vinegar is too overpowering. On the plus side, it was easy to make--one of the easiest dishes I've found on FN. However, as it didn't produce the desired results--g/f friendly peas--I'll just stick to my original plain boiling.Read more