Pea and avocado spread

This super easy brunch recipe is taken from Sarah Philpott’s beautiful new book – The Occassional Vegan. This pea and avocado spread, also known as God’s butter, tastes amazing! There’s a sweetness of ginger, a kick of chilli and a hint of lime. It’s a perfect treat when you’re working from home, as it’s so quick to make. Do grab yourself a copy of the Occasional Vegan here – it’s a gorgeous book full of easy vegan recipes. (And the orange chocolate brownies are just divine).

Make in 5 – 10 minutes

• serves 2
• contains 2 of your 5 a day
• vegan
• gluten free

Ingredients

• 150g frozen peas
• 1 medium avocado (ripe)
• juice of half a lime
• half a red chilli, finely sliced
• 1 tsp of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 2-3 mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp of tahini

Method

1. Boil or stem the peas for 2-3 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.
2. In a bowl, use a fork or potato masher to mash the avocado with the chilli, ginger and mint, then add the peas and continue mashing.
3. Sitr through the tahini and lime juice and serve on toast.

Tips

Why not save some peas from dinner to use in this recipe – making it even quicker!