Best Peas With Orange Mint Recipes

ORANGE-MINT PEAS

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Make and share this Orange-Mint Peas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3 cups fresh early green peas (may substitute 3 c. frozen peas)
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
orange rind twists

Steps:

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add in peas, rind, and juice.
Cook, stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Stir in fresh mint, salt, and pepper.
Garnish with orange rind curls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.8, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 337.6, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 6.8, Protein 6.1

SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH MINT AND ORANGE

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Provided by Maria Helm Sinskey

Categories Side Sauté Low Fat Vegetarian Quick & Easy Low Cal High Fiber Graduation Father's Day Dinner Summer Healthy Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

12 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed (about 3 1/2 cups)
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange peel

Steps:

Cook peas in large saucepan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes; drain. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Melt butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk in 1 tablespoon water. Stir in mint and orange peel; add sugar snap peas and sauté just until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.

MINTY PEAS AND ONIONS

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Mother could always rely on peas and onions when she was in a hurry and needed a quick side. Besides being easy to prepare, this dish was loved by everyone in our family. It was handed down to my mother by my grandmother. -Santa D'Addario, Jacksonville, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 large onions, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 packages (16 ounces each) frozen peas
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint or 2 teaspoons dried mint

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute onions and red pepper in oil until onions just begin to soften. Add peas; cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until heated through. Stir in mint and cook for 1 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 128mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges