Spring Pea & Mint Pasta

Reviewed by admin · Updated May 24, 2026
  • 5 min prep
  • 12 min cook
  • 17 min total
  • 3 servings
  • Beginner

Bright peas, ricotta, mint, lemon. Done in the time pasta cooks.

Ingredients

3
  • 12 oz orecchiette
  • 1.5 cups peas fresh or frozen
  • 0.5 cup ricotta
  • 0.25 cup mint torn
  • 1 lemon zest + juice

Method

  1. Boil pasta. Add peas the last 2 minutes.

  2. Reserve 0.5 cup water. Drain. Toss with ricotta, mint, lemon, pasta water as needed.

Pair with

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