Peas With Cucumber And Dill Recipe
Ingredients
2 pounds fresh peas
1/2 medium cucumber, peeled
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh dill, pineapple sage leaves and edible flowers, such as pansies, for garnish
Directions
To prepare peas, press each pea pod between thumbs and forefingers to open.
Push peas out of each pod into colander with thumb; discard pods.
Rinse peas under running water.
Drain well; set aside.
Cut cucumber in half lengthwise.
Scrape out seeds with spoon and discard.
Cut cucumber halves into 1/4 inch-thick slices.
Heat butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat until melted and bubbly.
Cook and stir peas and cucumber in hot butter 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
Stir in dill weed and season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to warm serving dish.
Garnish, if desired.
Push peas out of each pod into colander with thumb; discard pods.
Rinse peas under running water.
Drain well; set aside.
Cut cucumber in half lengthwise.
Scrape out seeds with spoon and discard.
Cut cucumber halves into 1/4 inch-thick slices.
Heat butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat until melted and bubbly.
Cook and stir peas and cucumber in hot butter 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
Stir in dill weed and season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to warm serving dish.
Garnish, if desired.
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