Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Spring Pea Bissara - 2 pts plus; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Spring Pea Bissara - 2 pts plus; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

* Exported from MasterCook *

                            Spring Pea Bissara

Recipe By     :Chef Ana Sortun, Oleana & Sofra [restaurants], Cambridge, MA
Serving Size : 7     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Condiment                      LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
                LowerCarbs                      Vegan

Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2      teaspoons olive oil
     1/4           cup chopped sweet onion -- s or shallots
     1/4      teaspoon chopped garlic
2               cups fresh shelled peas
2        tablespoons chopped dill -- plus more for garnish
2        tablespoons chopped cilantro
2        tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2        tablespoons chopped parsley
2        tablespoons walnut oil
     1/4      teaspoon Aleppo red pepper flakes -- or 1/8 t. sweet paprika & 1/8 t. cayenne
                        Salt to taste
                        To garnish: -- Crushed toasted walnuts

Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onions and
garlic and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.

Transfer the contents of the pan to a food processor. Add the peas, dill,
cilantro, mint, parsley, walnut oil, and Aleppo pepper. Pulse until the
mixture is chunky. Season to taste with salt.

Transfer the dip to a serving dish. Garnish with crushed walnuts and extra
dill. Serve with pita or crackers.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings an as appetizer

Ana Sortun's version of this North African dip is made with peas and a
variety of fresh herbs.

Cuisine:
"Moroccan"
Source:
"James Beard Foundation"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"June 2013"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 80 Calories; 5g Fat (55.4% calories
from fat); 2g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;
4mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 26079 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0