This is delicious and oh soooo easy, using frozen peas!
Makes about 2 cups
1lb frozen baby peas or petit pois, thawed
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Set aside 1/4 cup peas for garnish. Place remaining peas, olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice in bowl of food processor and process until smooth puree is formed, scraping down sides as necessary, about 30 seconds total.
Transfer hummus to serving bowl, sprinkle with remaining whole peas, drizzle with additional extra-virgin olive oil, and serve with crostini or pita bread.
** For Green Pea Hummus with Mint and Feta:
Follow directions for Green Pea Hummus adding 1/2 cup of chopped fresh mint leaves and 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese along with other ingredients to food processor in step 1. Serve garnished with additional chopped mint and crumbled feta.