Tender peas with the salty, crispy touch of ham: the perfect side dish in under a quarter of an hour.
Picual holds up well to quick sautéing without losing body, which is essential in a side dish that is ready in minutes.

Peas with Ham
Ingredients
- 250 g Garden peas (or bagged, precooked)
- 60 g Diced ham
- ¼ Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tablespoons Picual at Veraison EVOO
- Pepper To taste
Instructions
- Prepare the peas.If they are fresh garden peas, boil them for 2-3 minutes. If they are bagged and already precooked, there is no need to boil them.
- Sauté the onion.Pour the Picual EVOO into a frying pan and heat over medium heat. Sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the peas.Add the peas and sauté together with the onion for 4-5 minutes.
- Finish with ham — Add the ham and leave for 1 more minute. Season with pepper to taste.
Notes
- We chose Picual for its great stability, the ideal variety for frying. Of our three EVOOs, it has the highest level of polyphenols, which are responsible for that stability.
- It works very well as a side dish for grilled fish or meat.
- It pairs very well as a side dish for grilled fish.
- A poached egg can be added on top to turn it into a main course.