Some of Our Favorite Things...Featuring the Green Peas Dip

Ready for something refreshing during the holiday?  Here is a great alternative to the heavy cream based dips--the green peas dip.

This is one of my go-to recipes when I want a break from all the holiday dishes that seemed to be mostly cream-based.  Believe it or not peas are loaded with vitamin A, some B vitamins, C, and vitamin K.  It is also high in protein.  Check out the WebMD blog for more info!

Okay, enough of the nutrition nerd talk.  I admit, I am a nutrition nerd.  What can I say?  I love finding out exactly what I am putting into my body and how all  the food items work together to optimize my health.

Now, let's get back to the recipe itself.  I will let the peas do the talking now.

Green Peas Dip 
(Inspired by: the Hummus Holiday article)
Gluten Free & Vegan #holidayrecipes

Prep time:  10 minutes
Cook time:  20 minutes
Makes about 20 oz (2.5 cups)
Nutrition information (2 oz per serving):  51 calories, 5 g carbs, 3 g fat (mainly from the olive oil), 2 g protein, 101 mg sodium, 2 g sugar.


Ingredients:
1 bag (12 oz) frozen peas, thawed
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup Low sodium No-chicken broth (vegan broth)

Directions:
1. Place the oil and the broth in the blender first.
2. Place the bag of thawed peas and the rest of the dry ingredients in the blender
3. Blend until smooth
4. You can also choose to mash all the ingredients together (fun activity for the kids!)

Serve with sliced vegetables or other crackers of your choice.

Enjoy!
Maria 
(a nutrition nerd)