Sugar Snap and Bocconcini Salad

This salad is fantastic on a barbecue menu. You can substitute snow peas or shelled peas for the sugar snaps. Snow peas cook for 2 minutes to get to the tender-crisp stage and shelled peas cook for 5 minutes.

Three-Pea Salad

This gorgeous, delicate salad contains many springtime elements. If using watercress, don't use the hydroponic variety because it is too delicate.

Fennel Pea Risotto

Creamy Pea Crostini

For extra flavour, rub toasted baguette slices with a halved garlic clove.

Peas with Lettuce

This traditional French braised dish makes an elegant but simple side dish for chicken.

Shrimp and Peas

In just a matter of minutes you will have a delicious seafood main course and vegetables in one dish. For a special occasion, serve it surrounded by a ring of white rice jazzed up by mixing incolourful diced vegetables, such as red and green peppers, zucchini or corn.

Bacon & Pea Risotto

Couscous and Peas

Chicken & Pea Tabbouleh

Chick-Pea Quesadillas