Lifestyle
Making smashed avocado and pea dip
Combining the creamy goodness of avocados with the sweet and nutritious peas, this dip is perfect for any occasion.
Smashed Avocado and Pea Dip is quick and easy to make and pairs wonderfully with a variety of dishes.
Serve with fresh vegetable sticks like carrots, bell peppers, and cucumber, or, for a more substantial snack, pair it with whole-grain crackers or pita chips. This dip also makes an excellent spread on toast, bagels or braaied roosterkoek.
Recipe compliments of The South African Avocado Growers’ Association.
Ingredients
- 250 g baby peas or petit pois
- 2 avocados, peeled and stoned, reserve 1/4 for garnish
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 60 ml (4 tbsp) freshly chopped parsley
- 50 ml avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil, and extra to drizzle
- Big pinch of sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
- Roosterkook or garlic bread for dunking
Method
- Boil the peas in rapidly boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and refresh in cold water. When cold reserve 50 g of peas for garnish.
- Place remaining peas and avocado with lemon juice, zest, parsley, avocado oil seasoning in the bowl of a food processor and whizz until smooth.
- Serve the dip in shallow bowls topped with diced avocado, and peas sprinkled with parsley and a drizzle with avocado oil.
