Sun-dried Tomato and Peas on Endive Spears

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Giada's Drive-In

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (52)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(52)

Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

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Total:: 10 min

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Ingredients

1 pound frozen peas, thawed
8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained (about 3/4 cup)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 heads endive, ends trimmed and leaves separated

Directions

Combine the peas, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse the machine until the peas and tomatoes are finely chopped. Add the olive oil and pulse until the olive oil is incorporated and the mixture is minced but not yet pureed. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the salt and pepper.

Serve as a dip with the endive spears alongside.

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recipe Sun-dried Tomato and Peas on Endive Spears
Jessica San Marcos, TX 11-13-2009
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It's ok
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I didn't have a problem with the color, but with the taste. It's just not very good, and the garlic is overpowering. For a... healthful dip it was ok. I won't be making it again because there are much better dips out there. Read more
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Jo Encino, CA 09-12-2009
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Rave Reviews
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this recipes on two different occasions and it was a HUGE success. Everyone wanted the recipe!! When you mix... red and green, you get brown. I just pulsed the peas and garlic separate from the sun dried tomatoes. Then I gently mixed them together. Worked just great and the color was lovely!! I used Romaine lettuce leaves instead of endive. It's a good, quick, healthy appetizer! Read more
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MICHELE Bend, OR 09-06-2009
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Got mixed reviews at our house
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

My husband liked this, me not so much. The flavor and texture just didn't do it for me. For those who commented on the... muddy or brown color of their result, it seems they were adding lemon juice. No idea why, the recipe does not call for it. If one adds lemon juice (or vinegar) to veggies it does dampen, muddy, the color. If you make this according to the recipe and don't get "creative" with lemon juice the color will stay bright.Read more
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Lee Wadsworth, OH 08-18-2009
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Big hit except for color!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is really good, easy and healthy...what's not to love? Well, after reading the reviews, I added lemon juice and my dip... still turned brownish. Next time I'll look for the brightest looking sun dried tomatoes I can find and I might cook the peas a bit first, to see if that will help preserve the color. Despite the odd color, this was a big hit with everyone. Read more
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Rebecca San Diego, CA 07-22-2009
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Every time I make this and it's been over 30 times so far, my guests ask for the recipe. Not only is it healthy, it's pretty... (arrange the endive in circles around the dip) if you don't grind the peas and sun-dried tomatoes too much in the processor. I used 10 ounces of peas and didn't change anything else. If people find it bland, perhaps they need to add a little more salt.Read more
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Bruce Glen Ellen, CA 05-14-2009
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Now there's a Recipe, and quite healty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This one is a keeper. To make it even lighter on the calories, I found the olive oil can be left out. I also tried it as a... "Thai Taco" variation. Endive leaf, a little warm basmati rice on top of that, and then the sun-dried tomato/pea mixture with a little green curry paste mixed in on top of the rice. This is why we watch the food network.Read more