Name: Lemony Spring Pea Toasts
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ½ cup small purple or white cauliflower florets; ¼ cup slivered red onion; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 cups shelled fresh spring peas; ¼ cup fresh or frozen shelled edamame, thawed if frozen; 2 tablespoons chopped scallion; 2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or mint; 1 small clove garlic, minced; ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce; Sea salt, to taste; 2 hearty whole grain bread slices, toasted; Very thin halved slices cucumber; Very thin halved slices watermelon radishes or regular radishes; Aleppo pepper or freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Prep-time: 20 minutes / Ready In: 20 minutes
Makes 2 toasts
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These veggie-packed toasts take just 20 minutes to prepare and make for a refreshing meal any time of day. A lemony spring pea mash makes a tasty base for pickled cauliflower and thinly sliced cucumbers and radishes. When fresh spring peas are out of season or otherwise hard to find, you can substitute frozen peas in this recipe; just steam them with the edamame. For more fast-fixing mealtime inspiration, check out our favorite 39 Quick and Healthy 30-Minute Meals.

By Shelli McConnell, Mar 28, 2022

Ingredients

½ cup small purple or white cauliflower florets
¼ cup slivered red onion
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 cups shelled fresh spring peas
¼ cup fresh or frozen shelled edamame, thawed if frozen
2 tablespoons chopped scallion
2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or mint
1 small clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Sea salt, to taste
2 hearty whole grain bread slices, toasted
Very thin halved slices cucumber
Very thin halved slices watermelon radishes or regular radishes
Aleppo pepper or freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

To make pickled cauliflower, in a small saucepan combine cauliflower, red onion, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water. Bring to boiling; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 15 minutes; drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, place peas in a steamer basket in a large saucepan. Add water to saucepan to just below basket. Bring to boiling. Steam, covered, 12 minutes or until tender. Transfer peas to a colander and rinse under cold water; transfer to a bowl. Add edamame to steamer basket. Steam, covered, 2 minutes. Transfer edamame to colander and rinse under cold water; drain.
Add the next five ingredients (through hot pepper sauce) to the bowl with the peas. Mash mixture to combine. Season with salt.
Spread pea mash on toasted bread slices. Top with edamame, cucumber, radishes, and pickled cauliflower mixture. Sprinkle with Aleppo pepper.

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30 minutes or less

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Francine1 year ago

I would Day edamame 12 minutes. Peas 2 minutes?

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Shelli McConnell

Shelli McConnell graduated with a bachelor of science in consumer food science and a minor in journalism from Iowa State University. She began her career as a home economist in the Better Homes & Gardens test kitchen before moving into an editorial position within DotDash Meredith. She has since freelanced for 25 years and has served as an editorial project manager for many books and magazines, including three editions of the Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book. She has also developed thousands of recipes for publications including Forks Over Knives magazine; Eat This, Not That!; Diabetic Living; Better Homes & Gardens; The Magnolia Journal; and more. McConnell loves to entertain and inspire, so when she’s not in her office, she’s usually in her kitchen. Find her on LinkedIn.

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