Green pea velouté with basil yogurt sauce

Green pea velouté with basil yogurt sauce

Preparation 15 min
Difficulty Easy
Servings 2

Preparation

Cut finely the onion and brown it in 2 tablespoons  of extra virgin olive oil. Add the drained green peas and warm them for a few minutes. Salt, pepper and move all the content of the pan in a mixer, turning the green peas, the oil and the onion into a cream. Prepare the sauce: mix well the yogurt with the juice and the lemon zest and the basilicolio as well, adding salt at the end. Compose the dish with two ladles of cream and a spoonful of yogurt sauce and a few basil leaves.

Ingredients

  • 480 gr (2 cups) of green peas
  • 10 ml (2 teaspoons) of Basilicolio
  • 20 ml (4 teaspoons) of extra virgin olive oil
  • 60 gr (1/4 cup) of Greek yogurt
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 white onion
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Lemon zest
  • A few leaves of basil
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