Per canapé:
- Calories: 28
- Protein: 1g
- Total fat: 2g
- Saturates: 1g
- Carbs:2g
- Total sugars: 1g
- Fibre: 1g
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Fresh and crunchy pea and mint croustades recipe for the ultimate easy hosting hack
A delicious veggie canapé option for any cocktail party you might be hosting this Christmas.
The perfect canapé to kick festive celebrations off! Try our fresh, light and crunchy croustades this Christmas time. Best served with a cold glass of fizz.
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Yields:
24
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Cal/Serv:
28
Ingredients
- 200 g frozen peas or petits pois
- 1 small garlic clove, crushed
- Small handful (6g) mint leaves, plus extra small leaves to garnish
- 25 g hard goat’s cheese, finely grated, plus extra, shaved, to garnish
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 24 croustade cases, we used Rahm’s
- Lemon juice, to taste
Directions
- Step 1 Cook the peas in a pan of boiling water for 4-5min, until just cooked. Drain and cool in cold water. Drain.
- Step 2Tip peas into the small bowl of a food processor with the garlic, mint, cheese, olive oil and season with pepper, plenty of salt and a squeeze of lemon juice (about 1tsp). Pulse briefly to a chunky texture. Scrape into a piping bag or small food bag and chill until needed.
- Step 3To serve, pipe pea mix into the croustade cases and top each with a shaving of cheese or a small mint leaf. Serve immediately.
GET AHEAD:
Make recipe to end of step 2 a few hr ahead. Bring to room temperature for 30min before completing recipe to serve.
GH TIP:
Crisp croustade cases make a great base for these veggie canapés, but you could use crackers or toasted baguette slices instead.
For meat lovers, garnish with shards of crispy Parma ham.
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