39 best pea recipes for spring and beyond

Come spring, bright little green peas are ready to pop from their pods. Stir fresh peas through your next spring-ready pea salad, turn them into crisp fritters or frittelle for snack times, or toss them through a tangle of pasta with these best recipes with peas. Fresh out for the rest of the year? Frozen peas will still do you good.

In our extensive collection of peas recipes, we go well beyond the classics like a ham and pea soup recipe or mushy peas recipe (although we do love these in the cooler months).

We have showstopping mains such as Danielle Alvarez’s slow-cooked ocean trout with fresh peas and Fico’s pea risotto with buffalo mozzarella and spring herbs. Looking for a fresh pea salad? We have plenty of those, too, from a reliable cucumber and pea salad to an excellent side dish of grilled broccolini with peas, goat’s curd and mint. Plus, pastas, dips, soups and more.

Here are our best pea recipes to turn to.

Danielle Alvarez’s slow-cooked ocean trout with peas, and Meyer lemon and fennel salsa

Danielle Alvarez’s slow-cooked ocean trout with peas, and Meyer lemon and fennel salsa

Fico’s pea risotto with buffalo mozzarella and spring herbs

Fico’s pea risotto with buffalo mozzarella and spring herbs

Crisp-skinned salmon with pea purée and soft-herb salad

Crisp-skinned salmon with pea purée and soft-herb salad

Napier Quarter’s squid-ink spaghetti with cuttlefish, green pea and chilli

Napier Quarter’s squid-ink spaghetti with cuttlefish, green pea and chilli

Scallops with Champagne and pea sauce

Scallops with Champagne and pea sauce

Louis Tikaram’s cucumber and snow pea salad

Louis Tikaram’s cucumber and snow pea salad

Roast chicken salad with peas and almond-lemon dressing

Roast chicken salad with peas and almond-lemon dressing

Chargrilled broccolini and tofu salad with soy-yuzu dressing

Chargrilled broccolini and tofu salad with soy-yuzu dressing

Split pea and coconut soup with yoghurt

Split pea and coconut soup with yoghurt

Spiced potato and pea fritters with sweet and sour chutney

Spiced potato and pea fritters with sweet and sour chutney

Escalopes of ocean trout with spring vegetables

Escalopes of ocean trout with spring vegetables

Pea and mint dip with labne and radishes

Pea and mint dip with labne and radishes

JoyBird’s pea and barley salad

JoyBird’s pea and barley salad

Grilled broccolini with peas, goat’s curd and mint

Grilled broccolini with peas, goat’s curd and mint

Pea, bean and shallot salad

Pea, bean and shallot salad

Lamb kofte with pea tabbouleh and garlic yoghurt

Lamb kofte with pea tabbouleh and garlic yoghurt

Eggplant, tofu and sugarsnap peas with ginger and soy dressing

Eggplant, tofu and sugarsnap peas with ginger and soy dressing

Poached chicken and millet salad with peas and mint

Poached chicken and millet salad with peas and mint

Fico’s pea risotto with buffalo mozzarella and spring herbs

Fico’s pea risotto with buffalo mozzarella and spring herbs

Rice salad with peas, mint, zucchini, lemon and pine nuts

Rice salad with peas, mint, zucchini, lemon and pine nuts

Capitano’s sugarsnap pea “scapece”

Capitano’s sugarsnap pea “scapece”

Pea, zucchini and mint fritters with eggs and feta sauce

Pea, zucchini and mint fritters with eggs and feta sauce

Pea and cucumber rice salad

Pea and cucumber rice salad

Smashed peas with mint, lemon and pecorino on bruschetta

Smashed peas with mint, lemon and pecorino on bruschetta

Pea and ham soup

Pea and ham soup

Braised lettuce and peas

Braised lettuce and peas

Crushed pea orecchiette with pancetta and sage

Crushed pea orecchiette with pancetta and sage

Chilled pea and mint soup with garlic croûtons

Chilled pea and mint soup with garlic croûtons

Green beans and peas with garlic and mint crème fraîche

Green beans and peas with garlic and mint crème fraîche

Linguine with peas, ricotta, spring onion and lemon

Linguine with peas, ricotta, spring onion and lemon

Peas and shallots in smoked pork broth

Peas and shallots in smoked pork broth

Crushed peas, basil and poached eggs on sourdough

Crushed peas, basil and poached eggs on sourdough

Spaghetti with crushed peas, mint and pancetta

Spaghetti with crushed peas, mint and pancetta

Pink snapper with braised peas and broad beans

Pink snapper with braised peas and broad beans

Mushy peas

Mushy peas

Lamb shoulder braised in wine with peas and pecorino

Lamb shoulder braised in wine with peas and pecorino

Pea and ricotta frittelle

Pea and ricotta frittelle

Fior di latte, pea, broad bean and lemon salad

Fior di latte, pea, broad bean and lemon salad

Lamb salad with peas, zucchini and olives

Lamb salad with peas, zucchini and olives

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