Braised lettuce and peas with lemon and chive recipe
Looking for a different sort of side salad? Try this braised lettuce and peas with butter, spring onion and lemon juice the next time you're planning a roast for the family. Finish with a handful of chopped chives and note that this dish also complements any fish.
See method- Serves 4
- 5mins to prepare and 15mins to cook
- 108 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 30g (1 1/4oz) butter
- 6 spring onions, trimmed and sliced
- 2 little gem lettuces, quartered lengthways
- 1 romaine lettuce, quartered lengthways
- 100ml (31⁄2fl oz) vegetable or chicken stock
- 150g (5oz) peas, fresh or defrosted if frozen
- 2tbsp lemon juice
- handful chives, chopped
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- Energy
- 450kJ 108.0kcal
- Fat
- 7g
- Saturates
- 4g
- Salt
- 0.4g
- Sugars
- 3g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 6.3gProtein 3.2gFibre 3.3g
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Method
- Melt the butter in a large pan. Add the spring onions and cook for 5 minutes, until softened but not coloured.
- Add the lettuce and cook for 3 minutes, then add the stock and peas and braise for a further 5 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice and season, then scatter over the chives. Serve with roast meat or fish.
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