3-Minute "Healthy Sautéed" Green Peas

Ingredients

• 10 oz frozen Garden Peas
• 3 TBS low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, or water
• Mediterranean Dressing
• 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil (or to taste)
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 medium clove garlic, pressed or finely chopped
• sea salt and pepper to taste
• Note: If you want to keep the color of your Peas bright green, omit the lemon juice.

Directions

1. Chop or press garlic and let it sit for at least 5 minutes.
2. Heat 3 TBS broth or water in a stainless steel skillet over medium heat if using a medium-size burner or medium-low heat if using a large burner.
3. Watch broth closely as it will begin to steam in a few seconds.
4. As soon as liquid begins to steam, add frozen Green Peas and cover with a tight fitting lid and cook for 3 minutes. They should be bright green when they are done. You are cooking to warm the Green Peas as they were cooked before being frozen.
5. Transfer to a bowl. For more flavor toss Green Peas with the Dressing ingredients while they are still hot. (Mediterranean Dressing does not need to be made separately.) Research shows that fat-soluble vitamins and carotenoids found in foods, such as Green Peas, may be better absorbed when consumed with fat-containing foods like extra virgin olive oil.

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