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Braised lettuce and peas with lemon and chive recipe

13 ratings

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
Healthy
Vegetarian

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

If you don't have any spring onions, try using white onions or leeks and adjust the amount accordingly

Each serving contains

Energy
450kj
108kcal 5%
Fat
7g 10%
Saturates
4g 21%
Sugars
3g 3%
Salt
0.4g 7%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 6.3g Protein 3.2g Fibre 3.3g

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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