Name: Green pea and rocket cream with Stilton
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 cups green peas; 1 handful wild rocket leaves; 1 clove of garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 Tbsp Olive oil; 2 spring onions; 50g Stilton; Salt and pepper

Green pea and rocket cream with Stilton

24 Apr 2023

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Green pea and rocket spread with Stilton

Background

I regularly make green pea spread for sandwiches and party nibbles. I normally use Parmesan or Feta, but this time I experimented with blue cheese. This green pea and rocket cream with Stilton is really yummy and nutty - perfect as a spread on toast & bites and as dip or pasta sauce, if you make it thinner.

Ingredients

2 cups green peas
1 handful wild rocket leaves
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp Olive oil
2 spring onions
50g Stilton
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Blanch the peas in boiling water for 3 minutes or steam over boiling water. Drain and rinse them with cold water. (Keep a small cupful of the cooking water).
Put the peas, rocket leaves, vinegar, garlic and oil in a food processor and whiz for a few seconds.
Cut the spring onions into thin slices, then add to the blender, together with the crumbled Stilton. Whiz again, until you get a textured paste. Leave it a bit lumpy - it shouldn't be too creamy.
Add a little cooking water, if you want it as a dip, more if you want it as a pasta sauce. You can whiz it a few more seconds.
Season with salt and pepper, then spoon it into a serving bowl.
Let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, or serve it immediately as a pasta sauce.