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Peas & Lettuce

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Course Side Dish
Keyword easy, vegetarian, cheap, low-cost, beginner, quick, low-calorie, healthy, gluten-free, lettuce, peas, sides, mint
Servings 3

Ingredients

  • 4 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups shelled fresh peas (3 pounds unshelled)
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh mint
  • 4 cups thinly sliced butter lettuce (about 1 small head)
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Add peas and stir to coat with oil.
  • Cover and cook, stirring once or twice, until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes.
  • Stir in mint and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add lettuce, cover and cook, stirring once or twice, until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.