With this simple recipe, fresh sweet peas are blanched and smashed into a savory and minty mix and smeared over olive-oil-brushed toast.

"BEAUTIFUL PEAS, the first sign of spring, are just so amazing that I want to serve them alone, on a big plate," said Brett Emerson. With this recipe, his third Slow Food Fast contribution, he's ...

Blanch the peas in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain and crush with potato masher then stir through butter and spring onions. 3. Heat a griddle pan over high heat and add the halloumi.

But in October, "smashed peas on toast was declared the new avocado on toast," Waitrose said. The supermarket has seen sales of its 725g packs of frozen garden peas rise 28% this autumn.

Drizzle the bread with oil and toast lightly under a hot grill. 4 To assemble, spread a generous amount of goat cheese on to each toast. Top with the smashed peas, ...

But in October, "smashed peas on toast was declared the new avocado on toast," Waitrose said. The supermarket has seen sales of its 725g packs of frozen garden peas rise 28% this autumn.