Make delicious smashed peas on toast in minutes! This vibrant green, fresh recipe is perfect for breakfast, a quick, easy snack, or a light meal.
Smashed peas on toast is a simple yet flavorful quick meal - for me, it's the perfect breakfast when topped with an egg. The creamy, slightly sweet peas are mashed with lemon juice, olive oil, and seasonings and then spread over crispy toast. You can top it with feta, mozzarella, poached, or fried eggs. Itโs fresh, vibrant-green, and ready in just a few minutes!
I love avocado on toast, and these Tomato and Poached Egg Toasts or Mushroom Toasts with Eggs are some of my favorite breakfast or brunch recipes. But peas on toast are just as delicious - give them a try, and youโll know what I mean!
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Recipe ingredients
Frozen peas: No need to thaw them - just drop them into the boiling water. Try the Butter Peas from Frozen, too.
Seasoning: Lemon juice and zest, garlic powder or one small garlic clove, dried mint or fresh leaves, red pepper or chili flakes, fine sea salt, and ground black pepper.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Toppings for smashed peas on toast
Eggs: Medium-boiled, hard-boiled, poached, or fried eggs. Scrambled eggs would also be great - follow this recipe for Scrambled Eggs on Toast to make them.
Vegetables: Avocado slices, tomatoes, thinly sliced radishes, or finely chopped green onions.
Cheese: Feta cheese, torn mozzarella or burrata, grated cheddar or Gouda. If you use grated cheese, consider broiling the pea toast for a couple of minutes under a hot grill.
Sprinkle on top: Red pepper flakes, nigella seeds, roasted sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, roasted sunflower seeds, or pine nuts. Try seasoning mixtures like hummus topping, Everything Bagel seasoning, zaโatar, or dukkah.
Variations on the recipe
Make creamy smashed peas: Replace the olive oil with 1-2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, sour cream, or softened cream cheese and adjust the seasoning.
Make a dip or bread spread: Cook a double batch of peas and blend them with enough olive oil to make a smooth spread; 2-3 tablespoons of oil should be enough. Adjust the seasoning and refrigerate the mixture in an airtight container for about 3 days. Check out another green spread, this Avocado Spread for Bread. Or make Wild Garlic Butter.
How to make smashed peas on toast
Step #1: Cover the frozen peas with boiling water from a kettle and cook them for 2-3 minutes. Rinse under cold water.
Step #2: Place them in a bowl and smash them with a fork.
Step #3: Add the remaining ingredients and combine.
Step #4: Toast the bread, spread the peas on top, and serve with the topping of choice.
Good to know!
A wide, shallow bowl with a flat bottom makes smashing the peas easier, as the surface gives you better control and helps spread them out evenly.
Make ahead and store
You can make a bigger batch up to 2-3 days in advance. Store the peas in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat in the microwave when ready to use. Or serve them without reheating; I usually donโt bother, as the freshly toasted bread is hot enough.
Other serving ideas
With crackers or veggies: Serve the peas as a dip with crunchy crackers or fresh veggie sticks like cucumber, carrot, or bell pepper.
In sandwiches or wraps: Add grilled veggies, chicken, or turkey โ a great use for leftover roasted meat or vegetables.
As a side: You can make a bigger batch and serve it as a side dish with grilled meats, fish, or roasted vegetables.
Smashed Peas on Toast
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Bowl Note 1
Ingredients
- 1โ cup frozen peas Note 2
- 1 tablespoon olive oil Note 3
- ยฝ lemon the zest and a little lemon juice, Note 4
- ยฝ teaspoon dried mint or 2-3 finely chopped fresh leaves
- ยฝ teaspoon garlic powder or 1 small grated garlic clove
- 1 tiny pinch red pepper flakes to taste
- ยผ teaspoon fine sea salt more to taste
- โ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 slices of bread
Optional toppings:
- eggs soft-boiled, hard-boiled, poached, fried or scrambled
- vegetables avocado, tomato, radishes, green onions
- cheese feta, mozzarella, burrata, grated Cheddar or Gouda, Note 5
Instructions
- Boil the peas: Place them in a small pot and cover them with boiling water from a kettle. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then drain and rinse under cold water.1โ cup frozen peas
- Smash the peas with a fork and mix in olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Adjust seasoning to taste.1 tablespoon olive oil + ยฝ lemon + ยฝ teaspoon dried mint + ยฝ teaspoon garlic powder + 1 tiny pinch red pepper flakes + ยผ teaspoon fine sea salt + โ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Toast the bread: In the meantime, toast your bread until golden and crispy.4 slices of bread
- Spread the pea mixture on the toast.
- Top with optional additions and serve immediately.eggs , vegetables cheese
Notes
- Bowl: A wide, shallow bowl with a flat bottom makes smashing the peas easier.
- Peas: There is no need to thaw them.
- Creamy peas: Use 1-2 tablespoons of sour cream, cream cheese, or mayonnaise instead of the oil.
- Lemon: itโs preferable to use an organic, unwaxed lemon as you will need some zest.
- Cheese: If using grated cheese, consider broiling the toasts under a hot grill until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
Bea says
So easy! Made it yesterday with leftover cooked peas. And added a bit of mayonnaise and hot sauce.
Adina says
So glad to hear it, Bea. Thank you for the feedback.