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Dilled Peas with Walnuts Recipe

“This simple yet delicious side dish is a family favorite,” says Kristen Johnson of Aloha, Oregon. Dill, onion and walnut dress up bright green peas without overpowering them.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Dilled Peas with Walnuts Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1 cup frozen peas
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1-1/2 teaspoons butter
3/4 teaspoon snipped fresh dill or 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine peas and onion. Cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until peas are tender. Drain.
Stir in the butter, dill, salt and pepper; heat through. Sprinkle with walnuts. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 109 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 249 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Dilled Peas with Walnuts in Cooking for 2 Spring 2009, p13

Keep Onion Handy

I keep a peeled onion in a glass jar in my refrigerator. It’s handy when I need a small amount of chopped onion for a recipe or my husband wants a slice of onion on his hamburger. It stays fresh in the jar, eliminating waste. —Dorothy G., Tewksbury, Massachusetts