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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Appetizers

    Green Pea and Arugula Spread

    Published: Dec 1, 2015 · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This bright green pea and arugula appetizer or sandwich spread will bring springtime to your palate, but it can be enjoyed year-round. Serve as an appetizer with sliced baguette or bruschetta; as a sandwich spread with sliced cucumber and/or radish. Alternatively, you can also use this is a dip for raw vegetables — try a mixture of cauliflower florets, red bell pepper strips, baby carrots, and snap peas. This makes about 2 cups. 

    Green pea and arugula spread or dip

    Green Pea and Arugula Spread

    This bright green pea and arugula appetizer or sandwich spread will bring springtime to your palate, but it can be enjoyed year-round.
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    Course: Appetizer / Dip / Spread
    Cuisine: Healthy
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Sandwich Spread recipe, vegan dip recipe, vegan dips, vegan sandwich spread
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 8 to 10
    Calories: 82kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 large onion chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 to 3 big handfuls baby arugula plus more for serving
    • ½ cup chopped toasted cashews or almonds
    • 1 cup thawed green peas steamed until just done and still bright green
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or to taste
    • 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill plus more for serving
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

    For serving

    • Slices of baguette or bruschetta
    • Baby arugula leaves
    • Sliced radishes and/or cucumber
    • Small fresh dill sprigs
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    Instructions

    • Heat the oil in a medium skillet. Sauté the onion and garlic slowly over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until nicely browned.
    • Add the arugula with a splash of water, cover, and steam for just a minute or so, until it wilts.
    • Place the toasted nuts of choice in the container of a food processor. Process until ground down to a fine meal.
    • Add the onion and arugula mixture along with the remaining ingredients to the food processor. Process until smoothly pureed, scraping down the sides as needed. Add small amounts of water as need be to loosen the mixture.
    • Scrape the mixture into a serving bowl. Surround with baguette slices, extra arugula leaves, sliced radishes and/or cucumber, and dill sprigs with which to embellish individual servings.
    • Store any unused portion in an airtight container, where it will keep in the refrigerator for several days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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