In anticipation of my homecoming, my dad always picks up a couple of avocados for me from the store. This time they were ripening rather quickly, so I decided I would use one to make a guacamole dip. I wanted to add a green veggie to the dip, similar to my Brocamole (broccoli guacamole). However, we didn’t have any edamame in the house, which was my first choice, so I decided to use frozen green peas.
Even my skeptical father was pleasantly delighted by the taste of this Green Pea Guacamole. The green peas add a sweet flavor to the dip while maintaining the creamy texture. Give it a try and see if your guests/family members can tell there is an extra veggie in there!
Green Pea Guacamole
Ingredients:
- 1 medium sized avocado
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup diced yellow onion
- Juice of 1/3 of a lime
- Salt + Pepper
Directions:
1. Microwave the green peas for 1 min. to defrost
2. Blend green peas in a food process/blender/Magic Bullet. You can also mash them with a fork if you do not have access to a processor.
3. Add diced tomatoes, onions, lime juice, avocado flesh, and S+P.
4. Mix thoroughly using a fork
5. Serve with tortilla chips and/or pita chips
Easy PEASy 
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Oooh this looks healthy and delicious! Good thinking!
Guac is my favorite… and now with peas! You’re my new best friend
oh how creative! looks great as well!
ummmm guac is an addiction of mine. need avocados NOW to make this!
I’ve always wanted to make my own guac, but never completed the challenge. This looks like a great recipe!
Who would have thought you could make guac even GREENER? Love it!
ooomg i need to try this. im actually not a huge ‘cado fan but i feel like the sweetness of peas would win me over!
You are TOO cute! Seriously, way to go for making a simple – already healthy – guac even healthier. That’s way I love ya : )
i don’t even like guac and you make it look good
Ooooh no, BOOO at the peas! I hate them – one of the worst veggies IMHO!!
great creation! I love this combo. I bet it would be great to be sandwich spread as well!!
Love that idea! Yum!
Nice! I made a dip and a sauce with green peas too, love the colors! (They combine really well with fish too)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
I am fascinated by your Magic Bullet. Does it give you a smooth guac if you want, or is it mostly for chunky stuff? Your recipe looks cleverly delish
Drats – thought it was going to be some sort of way to make a mock guac sans avacado. LOL.
my parents always get fruit/veggies for me when i come home too. parents are cute. dip looks great!
That looks DELICIOUS!!!
Hey Allie! I love edamole – so good! I’ll need to try with peas though!
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you are such a creative genius my little Allie bear!
I LOVES THAT!
I love peas! This looks amazing.
What a sneaky way to get another veggie in there! Good thinking.
I love the idea of using peas in the guac!
I love peas!
I love avocado!
I love guacamole!
I LOVE THIS RECIPE! Thanks for the suggestion!
What a great idea, extra veggies are always a plus
what a good idea with the peas! and that lime oh my gosh it almost blinded me. beautiful!
Another fabulous recipe!! Allie-pie i just blogged about your wonderfully inspiring pumpkin pecan granola!!!
I made my own version, but the original inspiration was from you!!!
Good idea! I was just ooogling over my Chipotle burrito bowl-how is their guac so dang good?!?!
Yum! I’m going to try this!!
love that you added peas to that recipe…i’ll have to try that some time. thanx for sharing.
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